Conservative manifesto

Title

Conservative manifesto

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

11 Apr 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Report on the Conservative Party general election manifesto release and reaction to its plans to cut taxes which may lead to a rise in unemployment and reform trade union law. Speaking are Prime Minister James Callaghan; David Basnett, GMWU; Reg Prentice, Conservative MP; Jim Prior, Conservative economic spokesman; John Pardoe, Liberal economic spokesman. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

James Callaghan; James Prior; David Basnett; John Pardoe; Reg Prentice

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Taxation; Unemployment; Political manifestos; Fiscal policy; Proportional representation; Electoral reform; Public expenditure; Income tax; General elections; Law reform

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