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I'm sorry, I cannot defend the Honourable Gentleman's position
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National Theatre Live: Nye

I'm sorry, I cannot defendthe Honourable Gentleman's position

I'm sorry, I cannot defend
the Honourable Gentleman's position

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I'm sorry, I cannot defend the Honourable Gentleman's position...
Duration
5 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:37
Uploaded
Apr 03, 2025
Genres
biography, comedy, drama
Production
National Theatre,Neal Street Productions,Wales Millennium Centre

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Movie Summary

Confronted with death, Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan's deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
What the hell are you doing? This can't continue, we need leadership! - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
What the hell are you doing? This can't continue, we ne...
What is your policy on leadership? - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:05
What is your policy on leadership?
You ask, what is our policy? - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:05
You ask, what is our policy?
I can say, it is to wage war, by sea, land and air, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:21
I can say, it is to wage war, by sea, land and air,
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word... - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word...
It is victory, victory at all costs, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:16
It is victory, victory at all costs,
We're gonna lose this whole war if nothing is done about it. - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
We're gonna lose this whole war if nothing is done abou...
I beg to remind the Honourable Gentleman that in the national interest, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:11
I beg to remind the Honourable Gentleman that in the nationa...
I propose the motion that this House has no confidence - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:08
I propose the motion that this House has no confidence
This motion undermines the morale of British troops fighting for our liberty. - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:07
This motion undermines the morale of British troops fighting...
It's not speeches in Parliament that undermine their morale, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:07
It's not speeches in Parliament that undermine their mo...
Criticising the government in this House breaks the parliamentary truce... - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:05
Criticising the government in this House breaks the parliame...
You are little more than a synthetic military glamour boy, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:09
You are little more than a synthetic military glamour boy,
- Stop what? What now? - All of this, just stop it. - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:05
- Stop what? What now? - All of this, just stop it.
- I'm... I'm trying to help. - Mum and I have tried everything. - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:07
- I'm... I'm trying to help. - Mum and I have trie...
- You're making no... - You shouldn't be asking him anything! - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
- You're making no... - You shouldn't be asking hi...
- But... I'm trying to get us more time! - You can't get him more time! - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
- But... I'm trying to get us more time! - You can'...
Well, make him bloody comfortable, then! He's not fucking comfortable, Arianwen! - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:06
Well, make him bloody comfortable, then! He's not fucki...
- He's not... I'm not judging. - If you want to give him a bed bath... - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:05
- He's not... I'm not judging. - If you want to gi...
You avoid any kind of care, and when I ask you to go and see him, - National Theatre Live: Nye 00:11
You avoid any kind of care, and when I ask you to go and see...