Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher speech

Title

Conservative conference - Margaret Thatcher speech

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

8 Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:53

Description

Peter Spencer reports on a keynote speech by Prime Minister and party leader Margaret Thatcher at the 1982 Conservative Party conference in Brighton. In excerpts from the speech, Thatcher speaks about the service of the UK Armed Forces during the Falklands War, and the Government’s economic and defence policies.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Spencer

Keywords

Government; Armed forces; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Economic policy; Prime ministers; Defence policy; Falklands War (1982); Political leaders; Brighton

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