Conservative election broadcast discussed

Title

Conservative election broadcast discussed

Genre

Discussion; Election Broadcast

TX Date

18 Jan 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party Opposition election broadcast discussed by Conservative MP Nicholas Ridley, Labour MP Jeff Rooker. Comment on its plans for trade union law reform- both MPs had attempted unsuccessfully to change these laws. Includes excerpt of broadcast. Male presenter not identified (poss. Ed Boyle?).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Nicholas Ridley; Jeff Rooker; Ed Boyle?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Labour law; General elections; Law reform

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