General Election - Enoch Powell on nuclear deterrent

Title

General Election - Enoch Powell on nuclear deterrent

Genre

Speech

TX Date

31 May 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:01:37

Description

Speech at Downpatrick, County Down, by Ulster Unionist MP and former Conservative cabinet minister Enoch Powell, arguing against the independent British nuclear deterrent as a part of Government defence policy. The speech comes during campaigning for the 1983 General Election.

Contributors

Enoch Powell

Keywords

Elections; Northern Ireland; Political parties; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Politicians; General elections; Enoch Powell; Election campaigns; UUP

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