General election - Margaret Thatcher on defence

Title

General election - Margaret Thatcher on defence

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

21 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on defence. She underlines her commitment to Trident as an independent nuclear deterrent, and says that of all the political parties, only the Conservatives have the resolve to take tough decisions. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy or Peter Spencer).

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=106825

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; USSR; Defence; Weapons; Nuclear weapons; State security; Defence policy; Missiles; SDP; CND; Anti-nuclear movements; Trident (missile); Polaris (missile)

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