LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative leadership election

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:02:02

Description

Unidentified male MP(?) (poss. Humphry Berkeley) speaks of the Conservative Party being in a state of flux, and Tory MPs being confused in the face of a leadership ballot. He discusses the inadequacies of contenders Edward Heath (whom he dislikes intensely), Margaret Thatcher and Hugh Fraser. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Ed Boyle).

Contributors

Ed Boyle?; Humphry Berkeley?

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Edward Heath; Ballots; Hugh Fraser

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