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Conservative conference - Day one

Title
Conservative conference - Day one
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
6 Oct 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:04:02
Description
Report on day one of the Conservative Party conference 1987 in Blackpool. Speeches by Norman Tebbit, party Chairman on the other political parties and his reduced role; Norman Fowler, Employment Secretary on benefit fraud and training schemes; George Younger, Defence Secretary on improving conventional armed forces; Christine Rooke, Gerry Malone former MP and Environment Secretary Nicholas Ridley on poll tax (community charge). Male reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy).
Contributors
Norman Fowler; Norman Tebbit; Nicholas Ridley; George Younger; Gerald Malone; Des Fahy?; Christine Rooke
Keywords
Labour Party; Armed forces; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Conferences; Defence policy; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Community charge; Local taxation; Blackpool

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