General election - Michael Foot in Chatham

Title

General election - Michael Foot in Chatham

Genre

News report; Speech; Election coverage

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:03

Description

Richard Dallyn reports on a visit to Chatham in Kent by Labour Party leader Michael Foot during the campaign for the 1983 General Election. Include excerpts from Michael Foot’s speech including on local issues, with heckling.

Contributors

Michael Foot; Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Kent; Unemployment; Political parties; Sailors; Defence policy; Party politics; General elections; Navy; Election campaigns; Unemployed people; Dockyards; Shipyards; Chatham

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