Margaret Thatcher attacks Government on economic policy

Title

Margaret Thatcher attacks Government on economic policy

Genre

Speech

TX Date

13 May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Speech by Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference. She attacks the Government’s economic policy, with reference to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), industry, employment, Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, inflation, and socialism. Speech is met with applause and laughter.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=103684

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Politics; Government; Inflation; Conservative Party; Economic policy; Denis Healey; Chancellors; IMF

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