Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

TX Date

23 Apr 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:24:56

Description

The Church vs the State. Since Labour MP Tony Benn stated the Church of England should be disestablished, the question has been raised: should church leaders speak out about politics, and how much should the politicians listen to? Nuclear weapons has been one bone of contention. Comment from Tony Benn; the Bishop of Stepney, James Lawton (Jim) Thompson; Bruce Kent, CND. Also mixed views from the public. Richard Dallyn presents, engineer Colin Clements.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Bruce Kent; Colin Clements; Richard Dallyn; Jim Thompson

Keywords

Politics; Government; Religion; Nuclear energy; Church of England; Nuclear weapons; Church and State

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