Sir Geoffrey Howe
Michael Parkinson's castaway is Foreign Secretary Sir Geoffrey Howe
Desert Island Discs · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Howe, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, was brought up in the Labour stronghold of Port Talbot. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his childhood in Wales, National Service, and his career in both the law and politics, which began when he won the seat for Bebington in 1964.
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