General election - Polls swing from Alliance to Labour

Title

General election - Polls swing from Alliance to Labour

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:22

Description

Report on the 1987 General Election party campaigns and an increase in poll ratings for the Labour Party at the expense of the SDP-Liberal Party Alliance. Includes interview excerpts and speeches from Neil Kinnock, Labour leader; David Steel, Liberal leader; David Owen, SDP leader; Bryan Gould, Labour campaign manager; PM Margaret Thatcher (25/05/87). Reporter not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; David Owen; Neil Kinnock; Bryan Gould; Peter Spencer?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political parties; SDP; General elections; Public opinion polls; Political coalitions; Election campaigns

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