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  1. In UK politics, the events surrounding the
  2. takeover of the British Westland helicopter
  3. company in 1985-86. There was much political
  4. acrimony in the cabinet and allegations of
  5. malpractice. The affair led to the
  6. resignation of two cabinet ministers: Michael
  7. Heseltine, minister of defence, and the
  8. secretary for trade and industry, Leon
  9. Brittan.
  10.