William Rees-Mogg on British politics

Title

William Rees-Mogg on British politics

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:04

Description

Sir William Rees-Mogg on his retirement as editor of The Times newspaper after 13 years. He says Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is much more radical than her predecessors, and Harold Wilson maintained the unity of the Labour Party at the expense of the interests of the country. He says the country has been in a major phase of decline since 1960. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Rees-Mogg

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Newspapers; Harold Wilson; Margaret Thatcher; The Times; Editors; Michael Foot; Retirement; William Rees-Mogg

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