Tony Benn on imperialism

Title

Tony Benn on imperialism

Genre

Speech

TX Date

25 Nov 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Labour MP Tony Benn holds up Zimbabwe, Iran, Vietnam and Kampuchea as examples of how imperialism lies at the root of today’s worldwide political turmoil. He asks his audience to consider why the Cold War is being built up into a major issue by the British government, and why any critic of spending on rearmament is accused of disloyalty.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Iran; Politics; Government; UK; Zimbabwe; Weapons; Vietnam; Imperialism; Capitalism; Democratic Kampuchea; People’s Republic of Kampuchea; Cold War; Arms control; Arms industry

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