Margaret Thatcher on Callaghan becoming PM

Title

Margaret Thatcher on Callaghan becoming PM

Genre

Speech

TX Date

6 Apr 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Televised broadcast by Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher replying to a broadcast by James Callaghan announcing that he is to become the new Labour Party leader and Prime Minister. Congratulates him then goes on to some of the government’s failings and actions she would like to see taken to improve standard of living and economy and maintain a free Britain.

Further information

see: < http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=103001 >

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Economics; Conservative Party; James Callaghan; Prime ministers; Standard of living; Political leaders

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