Margaret Thatcher at Women Into Business

Title

Margaret Thatcher at Women Into Business

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

13 Mar 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:46

Description

At a Conservative-organised gathering held to celebrate women in industry and commerce and for the presentation of awards by Women Into Business, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks about how women have to overcome challenges in order to succeed. Meanwhile, there have been rising doubts from her supporters, with some Cabinet ministers telling her it is time to step down; former Cabinet minister John Biffen MP comments. Michael Heseltine MP comments on forming a Budget in difficult financial times and reaffirms his continued support to the Prime Minister; backbench MP Michael Grylls says her leadership is needed for another ten years. Des Fahy reports from Westminster.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Grylls; Michael Heseltine; John Biffen; Des Fahy

Keywords

Budgets; Elections; Industry; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Business; Political leadership; Employment; Women; Prime ministers; National budgets; Party politics; Trade (practice); Women Into Business

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