Title

Ted Heath on nanny state

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:23

Description

Former Prime Minister Ted Heath says Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government is reducing freedom of the individual and turning us into a nanny state, citing Clause 28 (prevents promotion of homosexuality by local authorities) and controls over the BBC and broadcast media as examples. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Edward Heath

Keywords

Legislation; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; BBC; Freedom of the press; Homosexuality; Mass media

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