General election - Geoffrey Howe in Plymouth

Title

General election - Geoffrey Howe in Plymouth

Genre

News report; Interview; Election coverage

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

Report on a visit by Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe to the Devonport dockyard in Plymouth during campaigning in the 1983 General Election. He responds to attacks by unemployed demonstrators and to comments by Labour Party deputy leader Denis Healey criticising Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes interview with Howe. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Political protests; Conservative Party; Political parties; Prime ministers; Party politics; Plymouth; General elections; Denis Healey; Election campaigns; Unemployed people; Dockyards; Devonport

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