Conservative conference - Topics of Thatcher’s speech

Title

Conservative conference - Topics of Thatcher’s speech

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Report back on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton which included mention of the IRA bombing at the Grand Hotel. Other topics discussed were unemployment, miners’ strike, nuclear disarmament. Male field reporter is Richard Dallyn; Male studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Politics; Strikes; Labour disputes; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; IRA; Conferences; Coal miners; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bombs; Brighton; Strikes (events)

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