Margaret Thatcher on Fulham By-election failure

Title

Margaret Thatcher on Fulham By-election failure

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:42

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks to press on the Conservatives’ loss in the Fulham By-election to Labour’s Nick Raynsford. She is unconcerned by the mid-term loss and says the seat will be won back at the next general election. She also says her government has increased public expenditure.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Taxation; Conservative Party; Economic systems; Public expenditure; Fulham; Nick Raynsford

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