Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher address

Title

Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher address

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:12

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher uses her address at the Conservative Party conference to tackle unions, an uncaring party image, Northern Ireland, and nuclear arms within the Soviet block. Report by John Armstrong concludes with singing and applause.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; John Armstrong

Keywords

Trade unions; Northern Ireland; Public opinion; Conservative Party; Political conferences; USSR; Political parties; Conferences; Nuclear weapons; Party politics

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