LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Thatcher attacks defence cuts

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

24 Jan 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:56

Description

Report on last night’s speech by Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher outlining her defence policy. She attacks the budget cuts being made in defence and claims they are due to economic decay caused by the Labour government. She says Britain’s enemies are building submarines and weapons, and we should be too, in order to protect the country. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Labour Party; War; Economics; Conservative Party; Defence; State security; Defence policy; Expenditure cuts

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