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Lord Patten gives his address to The Oxford Union.
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Lord Patten addresses the Oxford Union Society. He speaks about global growth, economy and international relations.
Filmed on Friday 12th October 2012
ABOUT LORD PATTEN:
Lord Patten is the Chancellor of Oxford University and the Chairman of the BBC Trust. A former politician, he was Secretary of State for the Environment under Margaret Thatcher and, in 1990, became the Chairman of the Conservative Party. He is often credited with securing the surprise Conservative victory in the 1992 General Election. As the last British Governor of Hong Kong, he oversaw its handover to China in 1997 and served as one of Britain's two representatives to the European Commission from 2000 to 2004.
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Пікірлер: 16
I wish I could speak so clearly without being boring!
It filmed in my birthday .
Hong Kong need you
@rienzis.1655
9 жыл бұрын
+ring kid leung Learn real English before licking the Brits' boots. Shame
@m4rs12
8 жыл бұрын
+Rienzi S. yep, it's better to lick chinese boots...isn't it?
@davidjarrett3057
8 жыл бұрын
Lucky ok
He refused to answer how many hours he worked as Chairman of BBC to parliament. He had 10 other jobs.
well said!
Tipping point....
You looted Hong Kong literally before the handover
@brianrodney5202
6 жыл бұрын
Do tell us what we ( I take it you are referring to the British people ) " looted " from Honk Kong. I ask only because, whatever it was, we have yet to see it here in the North of England.
@eugene7145
3 жыл бұрын
You are simply pathetic.
@eugenewong5633
2 жыл бұрын
like wt im from hong kong and wt the british did for us was build our infrastructure and evolve us from a village to a transnational city , even if it was for their gain
Although I was born during the British occupation of Hong Kong, I do not consider myself British or Hongkongese. because I will always be Chinese. Understand! Also, Hongkongese isn't a Nationality. Hong Kong Citizen? Of course not. I am a Chinese Citizen of Hong Kong Temporary Resident. My true home is in China.