General election - Norman Tebbit on Conservative campaign

Title

General election - Norman Tebbit on Conservative campaign

Genre

Interview

TX Date

May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:08:22

Description

Interview with Conservative Party Chairman Norman Tebbit, in which he discusses his misquoting by Bryan Gould MP, the findings of recent opinion polls, the difficulty of securing the Asian and inner city vote, the electoral power of patriotism, and the party’s electoral campaign theme (composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber). Tebbit also calls Roy Hattersley a bore, casts doubt on Ken Livingstone’s standing, and says that Labour are marketing Neil Kinnock like a cross between a new chocolate bar and an aging pop star. He also speaks of his resentment at Labour’s saying the Conservatives are not a caring party. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Norman Tebbit

Keywords

Elections; Music; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Unemployment; Roy Hattersley; Ethnic groups; General elections; Public opinion polls; Neil Kinnock; Patriotism; Composers; Ken Livingstone; Bryan Gould; NOP; Gallup; Don Concannon; Andrew Lloyd Webber

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