General election - Thatcher rallies workers

Title

General election - Thatcher rallies workers

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

May 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher visits Conservative Party headquarters to rally party workers for the forthcoming general election. Industry Secretary Patrick Jenkin has said an economic recovery is still underway, but Shadow Chancellor Peter Shore disagrees and says that there appear to be no signs of an economic upturn. SDP leader Roy Jenkins claims that the Labour Party has devised an extreme policy which will mean that Labour cannot win the election. Labour leader Michael Foot attacks the Government for policies leading to rising unemployment and for their commitment to nuclear weapons. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Shore; Roy Jenkins; Michael Foot

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Unemployment; Political parties; Defence; Nuclear weapons; SDP; General elections; National economy; Patrick Jenkin

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