Conservative conference round-up

Title

Conservative conference round-up

Genre

News report; Speech; Music

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:07:55

Description

Round-up of the 1980 Conservative Party conference in Brighton. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks on unemployment and the roles of NATO and the European Economic Community. Chairman of the Party, Lord Thorneycroft and Leader of the House, Norman St John-Stevas speak on concerns over the left-wing swing of the Labour Party and Tony Benn’s calls for the abolition of the House of Lords. Dissident politicians David Milburn and one other (poss. Cyril Townsend) both attack Industry Secretary, Keith Joseph. Meanwhile, Robert Holliday(?) attacks Employment Secretary, Jim Prior and Jerry Hayes attacks fair weather Conservatives. Transport Minister, Norman Fowler, Energy Secretary, David Howell and Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw also speak. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Margaret Thatcher; William Whitelaw; Peter Thorneycroft; David Howell; Ian Gilmour; Cyril Townsend?; Jerry Hayes; Norman St John-Stevas; David Milburn; Robert Holliday(?)

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; EEC; Police; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; International relations; Political parties; Conferences; House of Lords; Jim Prior; Keith Joseph; NATO; Party politics; Tony Benn; John Nott

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