Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

TX Date

4 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:23:30

Description

Decision Makers looks at why family policy and the welfare state has become such a controversial issue, with families relying on the benefits they receive and the contrasting views from the Conservative Party and Labour Party. Opposing views are voiced by the Child Action Policy Group, Labour MPs and Conservative MPs. Also speaking Labour Party leader Michael Foot and in response Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock Labour MP. Terry Dignan presents. Engineer Colin Clements.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot; Neil Kinnock; Colin Clements; Terry Dignan; Ruth Lister

Keywords

Politics; Social security; Economics; Social policy; Poverty; Family; Social welfare

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