Michael Heseltine on role of leader’s speech at party conference

Title

Michael Heseltine on role of leader’s speech at party conference

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Conservative MP Michael Heseltine on the importance of leaders’ speeches at political party conferences. He says that the leader addresses the whole country through the media and must cover a wide range of topics. He also says that Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher made one of the best speeches last year. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Peter Murphy?

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political leadership; Political parties; Conferences; Speeches; Party politics; Politicians; Political leaders

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