General election - Margaret Thatcher on date

Title

General election - Margaret Thatcher on date

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

9 May 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Political editor Peter Allen speaks to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who has announced the date of the next general election. She says she is cautiously optimistic about the result. Broadcast forms part of news bulletin with Steve Crozier.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=105309

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Allen; Steve Crozier

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Unemployment; Political parties; Party politics; Michael Foot

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