General Election - Alliance defence policy
- Title
- General Election - Alliance defence policy
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech; Election coverage
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1987
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- Duration
- 00:03:54
- Description
- A row over defence policy has flared up again in the run-up to the General Election, as the Alliance and the Conservatives argue over nuclear Trident. David Owen, SDP leader, wants to cut Trident and put the money into conventional arms. Defence Secretary George Younger and Labour green affairs spokesman David Clark speak on defence and on the environment. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- David Owen; David Clark; George Younger
- Keywords
- Elections; Politics; Government; Conservative Party; Political parties; Defence; Nuclear weapons; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Trident (missile)
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