Liberal assembly - Party popularity and leadership

Title

Liberal assembly - Party popularity and leadership

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Sep 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:08

Description

Interview with an unidentified Liberal Party member, on the current power and popularity of the Liberals and leader David Steel, and the relationship with the SDP and leader David Owen. The interview comes during the Liberal annual assembly in Bournemouth. Also comments on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s handling of the miners strike. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Judith Dawson).

Contributors

Judith Dawson?

Keywords

Politics; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Liberal Party; David Owen; Political parties; David Steel; Arthur Scargill; NUM; Coal miners; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Political coalitions; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Political leaders; Strikes (events)

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