Michael Trestrail affair - reaction to resignation

Title

Michael Trestrail affair - reaction to resignation

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Jul 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:05:21

Description

Report on Parliamentary reaction to the resignation of Michael Trestrail (the Queen’s bodyguard) from the Metropolitan Police over allegations of a relationship with a male prostitute and on whether as a homosexual he was automatically a security risk. Speaking are: Eldon Griffiths, Conservative MP and Parliamentary Adviser to the Police Federation; George Cunningham, SDP MP; Griff Vaughan Williams, Campaign for Homosexual Equality. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

George Cunningham; Eldon Griffiths; Griff Vaughan Williams

Keywords

Politics; Metropolitan Police; Queen Elizabeth II; Homosexuality; Equal opportunity; Prostitutes; Gay rights; William Whitelaw; Discrimination; Royal family; Royalty; Security; Policemen; Sexual behaviour; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (employee); Security breaches; Gays; Michael Trestrail; Blackmail; Bodyguards

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