Thatcher berated in Melbourne

Title

Thatcher berated in Melbourne

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

3 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Peter Russell reports on a walkabout by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Melbourne while on a visit to Australia that is interrupted by hostile demonstrators shouting Thatcher Out and IRA slogans. Thatcher speaks to reporters playing down the incident. For Update programme.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Russell

Keywords

Australia; Margaret Thatcher; Political protests; IRA; State visits; Melbourne; Update (radio programme)

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