Sir Geoffrey Howe attacks Thatcher administration

Title

Sir Geoffrey Howe attacks Thatcher administration

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Former deputy prime minister Sir Geoffrey Howe gives his first public statement after his resignation. He warns that Britain faces isolation from the European market, accusing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of regarding the Community as a nightmare image. The Prime Minister’s harsh criticism at the Rome Summit may have further alienated Britain. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; UK; Common markets; Exchange rates; Finance; Europe; Money markets; Resignation (political); Financial markets

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