Arrival of new Northern Ireland Secretary

Title

Arrival of new Northern Ireland Secretary

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

16 Sep 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

James Prior, newly appointed Northern Ireland Secretary in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet reshuffle, stating to press on arrival in Ulster that he will be bringing his experience of negotiating and conciliation to deal with the difficult task.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; UK; Jim Prior; James Prior; Prime ministers; Diplomacy; Peacebuilding; Cabinet ministers; Political appointments

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