Title

Conservative conference - Major keynote speech

Genre

News report; Speech; Jingle

TX Date

8 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:06:50

Description

Angela Rippon FM Drivetime on LBC Newstalk 97.3 live from the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool on Prime Minister John Major’s best conference speech since becoming leader gaining an 11 minute ovation and dispensing with autocue. He called for party unity; the difference between what we earn and what we spend to be reduced; a return to traditional values; possibility of sending peacekeepers to Bosnia. Includes excerpts of speech.

Contributors

John Major; Angela Rippon; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

Politics; Taxation; Margaret Thatcher; Ethnic conflicts; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political leadership; Political parties; Conferences; Military personnel; Peacekeeping; Blackpool; Wars (events); Political leaders; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Yugoslav War (1991-1995)

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