Emergency Commons debate following invasion Falkland Islands

Title

Emergency Commons debate following invasion Falkland Islands

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:33:53

Description

Closing part of the emergency House of Commons debate on 3 April 1982 to discuss the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina the previous day, and following Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s announcement a Task Force is being assembled to retake the islands and return them to British sovereignty. The Commons pledging support for the action and possible use of force but criticising failure to act in the period leading up to the invasion. With contributions by Labour MP John Silkin; Defence Secretary John Nott; Opposition leader Michael Foot; SDP deputy leader David Owen; Speaker George Thomas.

Contributors

John Silkin; George Thomas; Michael Foot; David Owen; John Nott

Keywords

Politics; Armed forces; Margaret Thatcher; Great Britain; Military affairs; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; War casualties; Civilian war casualties

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