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General election - Mortimer on Labour manifesto

Title
General election - Mortimer on Labour manifesto
Genre
News report; Press conference; Speech
TX Date
24 May 1983
Year of production
1983
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Duration
00:04:09
Description
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s campaign speech of last night, in which she said that the Labour Party manifesto was a suicide note for Britain. Labour’s General Secretary Jim Mortimer accuses Thatcher of misrepresenting the facts. Liberal economic spokesman Richard Wainwright predicts that there will be a further economic squeeze if the Tories come to power and follow their manifesto. David Owen of the SDP says the British people will reject the Labour government as an alternative to the Tories, thanks to their economic and defence policies. Labour education spokesman Neil Kinnock claims that the young people of the country will vote for Labour. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Jim Mortimer; David Owen; Neil Kinnock; Richard Wainwright
Keywords
Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political manifestos; Political parties; Adolescents; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Financial policy; Politicians; General elections

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