Thatcher speech to Young Conservatives

Title
Thatcher speech to Young Conservatives
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
Feb 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:02:42
Description
Report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s speech at the Young Conservative conference in Bournemouth and on the high levels of security. With excerpts of speech on IRA Brighton bombing, capitalism, tax, miners’ strike. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark Mardell).
Further information
http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=105960
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher; Mark Mardell?
Keywords
Politics; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Taxation; Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Political parties; Conferences; NUM; Coal miners; Capitalism; Security; Security measures; Bournemouth; Coal Strike (1984-1985); Bombs; Brighton; Strikes (events)

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LBC/IRN, "Thatcher speech to Young Conservatives". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0000200059016 (Accessed 25 Aug 2026)