General election campaign- Major kickstarts Tory campaign

Title

General election campaign- Major kickstarts Tory campaign

Genre

Speech; News bulletin

TX Date

14 Mar 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:25

Description

2 linked clips- 13.00 and 15.00 IRN news bulletins read by Roger Walker focusing on Prime Minister John Major launching the Conservative Party general election campaign at a rally in Torquay with fighting words. Includes part of Major’s speech on Labour Party addiction to higher taxes and Liberal Democrats support of proportional representation.

Contributors

John Major; Roger Walker

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Taxation; Conservative Party; Fiscal policy; Torquay; Proportional representation; Electoral reform; Party politics; Liberal Democrats; General elections; Election campaigns; Rallies (gatherings)

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