John Biffen attacks Thatcher

Title

John Biffen attacks Thatcher

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Elena Curti interviews former Conservative Party cabinet minister John Biffen who has accused Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of shouting shrilly at the voters in the wake of the Conservatives’ declining support in the polls. His upcoming speech will also call for changes in transport policy and he comments on government action over rail strikes.

Contributors

John Biffen; Elena Curti

Keywords

Politics; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Railways; Political leadership; Public opinion polls; Transport policy

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