Conservatives deliver manifesto promises

Title

Conservatives deliver manifesto promises

Genre

News report; Speech; Election Broadcast

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Report on the new Conservative Government’s pushing through of proposals and delivery on its manifesto promises to cut income tax, public expenditure and state intervention in industry since it came to power 3 months ago. Includes extract from Conservative Party political broadcast; speeches by former Chancellor Denis Healey; Trade Secretary John Nott; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Denis Healey; John Nott

Keywords

Politics; Industry; Government; Taxation; Cost reduction; Conservative Party; Political manifestos; Political parties; Privatization; Public expenditure; Income tax; National economy; Private ownership

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