Tom King on Anglo-Irish accord

Title

Tom King on Anglo-Irish accord

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Dec 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King on the Anglo-Irish accord signed by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Dr Garret FitzGerald, which confirms there will be no change in the constitution of Northern Ireland without the consent of the majority of its people to a united Ireland. King repeats his view that such consent will not be forthcoming - remarks later labelled a gaffe. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tom King

Keywords

Treaties; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; International politics; Republicanism; Peacebuilding; Constitutions; Tom King; Garret FitzGerald

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