LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative conference - Proceedings in Blackpool

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

6 Oct 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

Report on Conservative Party conference in Blackpool with speeches by party Chairman Norman Tebbit; Defence Secretary George Younger on improving conventional armed services; Employment Secretary Norman Fowler on reducing benefit fraud; Greg Archdale, Bournemouth delegate complains about benefit fraudsters; Christine Rooke, Broxbourne delegate, criticising community charge; Trade and Industry Secretary Kenneth Clarke on inner city problems. Female reporter not identified (poss. Emma Udwin).

Further information

The Guardian (07/10/87), p. 5.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Norman Tebbit; Kenneth Clarke; George Younger; Greg Archdale; Christine Rooke; Emma Udwin?

Keywords

Fraud; Social security; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Urban regeneration; Conferences; Defence; Community charge; Unemployed; Dole; Bournemouth; Blackpool; Armed services

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