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James Callaghan on becoming Prime Minister

Title
James Callaghan on becoming Prime Minister
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:03:23
Description
James Callaghan, who became Prime Minister on 05/04/76 following the resignation of Harold Wilson, says his ambition is to prepare Britain for the 1980s and to bring down unemployment. Cataloguer’s note: Was this (archive) interview re-broadcast on Callaghan’s retirement as leader of the Labour Party in 09/80?
Contributors
James Callaghan
Keywords
Politics; Labour Party; Harold Wilson; James Callaghan; Political leadership; Prime ministers; Politicians

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