Thatcher’s ratings slump

Title

Thatcher’s ratings slump

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Kevin Murphy reports on the results of a NOP telephone survey in The Independent newspaper. The opinion poll shows Prime Mininster Margaret Thatcher’s popularity plunging to the lowest of any UK Prime Minister since opinion polling began fifty years ago.The poll follows the resignation of Chancellor Nigel Lawson. Includes clips from an television interview with Margaret Thatcher by Brian Walden; also interviews with Jerry Hayes MP; John Smith, shadow Chancellor; Jack Straw, shadow Education Secretary. Lord Callaghan is mentioned as one of the speakers but is not present in the recording - the speaker is prob. Merlyn Rees, former Home Secretary.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Brian Walden; Jack Straw; John Smith; Jerry Hayes; Kevin Murphy; Merlyn Rees?

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political parties; Prime ministers; Public opinion polls; NOP

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