Reg Prentice on aims of BPTUAA

Title

Reg Prentice on aims of BPTUAA

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Conservative MP and social security minister Reg Prentice on a hunger strike organised by a militant group calling itself The British Pensioners and Trade Union Action Association (BPTUAA), which has criticised recent cuts in public spending and social welfare programmes. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Reg Prentice

Keywords

Trade unions; Government; Social security; Political protests; Conservative Party; Elderly; Public expenditure; Pensioners (older people); Pressure groups; Pensioners welfare; BPTUAA

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