General election - Thatcher on prospects

Title

General election - Thatcher on prospects

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:46

Description

Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher tells the people of Cornwall that she thinks the Conservatives have a reasonable chance of forming the government again. Labour Party leader Michael Foot talks about his campaign companion – his dog, Disraeli. Labour’s deputy leader Denis Healey says Thatcher’s cabinet is suffering from her headmistress image. Roy Jenkins, leader of the SDP-Liberal Alliance, says that the two-party system is destroying local government. Cabinet minister Francis Pym claims that his relationship with Thatcher is cooperative and friendly. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Francis Pym; Margaret Thatcher; Denis Healey; Roy Jenkins; Michael Foot

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Taxation; Conservative Party; Political parties; Proportional representation; Electoral systems; Cornwall; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Benjamin Disraeli; Electoral campaigns

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