Thatcher praise for bird charity

Title

Thatcher praise for bird charity

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

1 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Mark Phillips reports on a visit by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the headquarters of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Sandy, Bedfordshire. During her tour the Prime Minister praised the society’s conservation work, saying it was vital to the future protection of the planet. Includes interviews with David Hiller(?), young ornithologist; Magnus Magnusson, RSPB president; Ian Prestt, RSPB director-general. Broadcast on Chiltern Radio.

Contributors

Mark Phillips; Chiltern Radio; Alex Hiller(?); Magnus Magnusson; Ian Prestt

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Charities; Prime ministers; Environment; Birds; Wildlife conservation; Bedfordshire; RSPB; Sandy

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