General Election - Denis Healey controversy

Title

General Election - Denis Healey controversy

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:25

Description

Report on a pre-General Election controversy over remarks made by Labour deputy leader Denis Healey suggesting that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gloried in slaughter following Britain’s military success during the Falklands War. Speakers include Denis Healey (on BBC’s Question Time); Margaret Thatcher (on ITN); David Steel, Liberal leader; Michael Foot, Labour leader. Female reporter not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; Denis Healey; Michael Foot; BBC; ITN; Antonia Higgs?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Falklands War (1982); War (concept); General elections; Political coalitions; Denis Healey; Wars (events); Election campaigns

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