Title

Heath criticises Thatcher

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

2 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Paul Rowley reports on a speech at the LSE by former Conservative prime minister, Edward Heath, which, it is claimed, has damaged the Party’s prospects in the forthcoming local elections (03/05/90). Edward Heath warned that Britain was risking further isolation within Europe because Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was stalling over political union. Includes excerpt from Heath’s speech and Thatcher speech during parliamentary debate.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Edward Heath; Paul Rowley

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; Edward Heath; Prime ministers

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