Michael Foot’s first question time as Labour leader

Title

Michael Foot’s first question time as Labour leader

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Recording of Prime Minister’s Question Time on 11/11/80 featuring Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Michael Foot in his first debate as Labour Party leader after being chosen as successor to James Callaghan. On the subject of fire service dispute.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=104443

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot

Keywords

Politics; Government; Labour Party; Labour disputes; Wages; Political parties; Michael Foot; Fire fighters; Political leaders

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