Kinnock leads censure debate

Title

Kinnock leads censure debate

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

31 Jan 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:58

Description

Terry Dignan reports from Westminster on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock leading a censure debate on the economy after release today of rising unemployment figures. Includes Commons speeches by Kinnock and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (she also speaks on miners’ strike). Male studio presenter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Terry Dignan

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Strikes; Labour disputes; Unemployment; Economic policy; Coal miners; Economic systems; Party politics; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Unemployment statistics; Strikes (events)

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