Anthony Blunt Parliamentary debate

Title

Anthony Blunt Parliamentary debate

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:08:39

Description

Report on the Parliamentary debate on the Anthony Blunt spying affair and which political leaders (and whether his employer the Queen) were informed of his spying activities; and also on mass resignations at the National Enterprise Board (NEB). With Commons speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph; former Home Secretary Merlyn Rees; Labour MP Willie Hamilton. Distorted sections and breaks in recording. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Keith Joseph; Merlyn Rees; Margaret Thatcher; Willie Hamilton

Keywords

Politics; UK; USSR; Queen Elizabeth II; NEB; Prime ministers; Espionage; Anthony Blunt; Spies; Royal family; Royalty; Intelligence service; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (employee)

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