Opening of the new Parliament

Title

Opening of the new Parliament

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

25 Jun 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Report on the State Opening of Parliament. Includes Margaret Thatcher’s pre-election speech on the inner cities, and her speech at the Opening; also, Nicholas Ridley (Environment) on the community charge, and Kenneth Baker (Education) on new proposals for education. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Kenneth Baker; Nicholas Ridley

Keywords

Government; Parliament; Education; Housing; Urban regeneration; Community charge; Conservatism

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