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Interview with David Wilshire, Nicholas Budgen and Barry Porter by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 February 1996

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Transcript of an interview with David Wilshire (Conservative MP for Spelthorne), Nicholas Budgen (Conservative MP for Wolverhampton South West) and Barry Porter (Conservative MP for Wirral South) by John Humphrys for the On the Record BBC television show. In the aftermath of the London docklands bombing the three Conservative MPs each discuss what they see as the way forward for the peace process. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 February 1996

Name of First Interviewee: David Wilshire

Name of Second Interviewee: Nicholas Budgen

Name of Third Interviewee: Barry Porter

Role at time of Interview: David Wilshire (Conservative MP for Spelthorne), Nicholas Budgen (Conservative MP for Wolverhampton South West) and Barry Porter (Conservative MP for Wirral South)

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

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Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record

Time Period covered: 1996

Key Individuals: David Wilshire, Nicholas Budgen, Barry Porter, John Bruton, John Major

Key Words: Docklands bomb, Sinn Féin, IRA, ceasefire, Mitchell principles, Mitchell report

 

 

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