General election - Heseltine refuses TV debate

Title

General election - Heseltine refuses TV debate

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Interview with Labour Party General Secretary Jim Mortimer about the refusal of Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine to take part in a television debate with spokesmen from the Labour Party and the SDP-Liberal Alliance prior to the 1983 General Election. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jim Mortimer

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Television; Political parties; Michael Heseltine; Defence policy; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Debating; Cabinet ministers; Election campaigns

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