Political criticism of Princess Diana homeless speech

Title

Political criticism of Princess Diana homeless speech

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

7 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Brian Ging reports on the speech today by Princess Diana, Princess of Wales at the annual general meeting of the charity Centrepoint, which provides shelter for the young homeless in London, and which has led to criticism she is compromising the political independence of the Royal family. Includes excerpts of the speech; interviews with Centrepoint spokeswoman Sara Moseley denying the speech was party political; Labour MP Jack Straw refusing to be drawn. With comment from young homeless in the capital.

Contributors

Jack Straw; Brian Ging; Princess of Wales; Princess Diana; Sara Moseley

Keywords

Politics; London; Adolescents; Charities; Homeless people; Homelessness; Royal family; Royalty; Party politics; Centrepoint

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