Margaret Thatcher says she supports Lawson

Title

Margaret Thatcher says she supports Lawson

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

Des Fahy reports from Westminster on the alleged feud between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Chancellor, Nigel Lawson prior to polling day in the European elections. Includes excerpts from Prime Minister’s Question Time in which the opposition parties attempted to exploit the rift in economic policy, with speeches by Neil Kinnock, Labour Party leader; Margaret Thatcher; Bruce Grocott MP.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Des Fahy; Bruce Grocott

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; Conservative Party; Prime ministers; Party politics; Nigel Lawson; Cabinet ministers

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