Anti-cuts protesters demonstrate at Thatcher ceremony
- Title
- Anti-cuts protesters demonstrate at Thatcher ceremony
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
- TX Date
- 15 Oct 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:04:35
- Description
- Report on a demonstration at a ceremony in which Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was awarded the freedom of the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Protesters were demonstrating against cuts being made by the Conservative Government. Includes interviews with Labour councillor Stuart Shapro, who boycotted the ceremony, and other unnamed council members. Also includes speeches by leader of the council, Christopher Walford(?), and by Thatcher.
- Further information
- The Guardian (16/10/79), p. 2
- Contributors
- Margaret Thatcher; Christopher Walford(?); Stuart Shapro
- Keywords
- Government; Margaret Thatcher; Cost reduction; Political protests; Conservative Party; Demonstrations; Honours; Public expenditure; Ceremonies; Chelsea; Borough councils; Kensington
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