LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Thatcher on economy, policies and Falklands on Radio 4

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Mar 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:44:42

Description

Interview by Michael Charlton of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for the BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme. She talks about current economic and unemployment problems and Government economic policy including privatisation and disputes at British Leyland; nuclear weapons; Falklands war; policy on EEC; performance of her Government and hopes for a general election- date yet to be decided (later held in June). Producer David Morton(?).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; BBC Radio 4; Michael Charlton; David Morton(?)

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Government; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Exports; Inflation; EEC; Great Britain; British Leyland; Public finance; Unemployment; Motor vehicle industry; Privatization; Currency devaluation; Economic policy; Economic systems; Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; Economic recession; Europe; Party politics; Economic recovery; CND; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Sovereignty; Anti-nuclear movements; Government policy; Financial policy; General elections; Manufacturing industry; Wars (events); International defence; Competitiveness (business); Budget contributions

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