Queen’s speech opening Parliament

Title

Queen’s speech opening Parliament

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 May 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Report by Peter Allen on Queen’s speech opening new Parliament in May 1979 for the Conservative Government. Includes excerpts from speech; speeches by outgoing Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan and new Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen; Queen Elizabeth II

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; House of Commons; Government policy

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