Commons debate on Irish talks and hunger strike

Title

Commons debate on Irish talks and hunger strike

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Recording of a House of Commons debate on 11/12/80 on the hunger strike by Republican prisoners at the Maze Prison in Belfast and UK-Ireland talks. Speaking are: Michael Foot, Labour Party leader; Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister; George Thomas, Speaker.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=104460

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; George Thomas; Michael Foot

Keywords

Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; Political protests; Terrorists; International relations; Republicanism; Peacebuilding; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners; Cabinet ministers; Belfast; Bilateral relations

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