General Election - Results and repercussions

Title

General Election - Results and repercussions

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:57

Description

Report on the landslide victory for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Party in the 1983 General Election, and the possible repercussions for members of the Cabinet and for the losing party leaders. Speakers include: Margaret Thatcher; Michael Foot, Labour leader; Roy Jenkins, Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader; David Steel, Liberal leader. Female reporter not identified (poss. Judith Dawson).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; Roy Jenkins; Michael Foot; Judith Dawson?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political parties; Prime ministers; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Political coalitions; Political leaders; Election campaigns

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