General Election - Lady Seear visits pensioners

Title

General Election - Lady Seear visits pensioners

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:21

Description

Report on a pre-General Election visit of Lady Seear, SDP - Liberal Alliance spokesman on social services, to the Silwood Estate, Lewisham, London and a local hospital where she speaks to pensioners about pensions and health provision. Includes interview on these issues; she praises local MP, Simon Hughes; and on opinion poll showings. Ends with all singing Maybe its Because I’m a Londoner. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Beatrice Seear

Keywords

Elections; London; Social security; Health services; Nurses; Political parties; Pensions; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Public opinion polls; Political coalitions; Lewisham; Pensioners (age group); Silwood Estate; Simon Hughes

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