Earl of Stockton on privatisation

Title
Earl of Stockton on privatisation
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
9 Nov 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:02:20
Description
Report on the Earl of Stockton, Harold Macmillan’s speech at the Tory Reform Group, saying that the country is virtually bankrupt, and that privatisation will not help, equating it to selling off the family silver, with excerpts. The speech has caused dissent in the Conservative Party, while Labour MP Tony Benn gives Lord Stockton’s speech the party’s full support. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
Harold Macmillan; Tony Benn
Keywords
Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; Conservative Party; Privatization; Party politics; Neil Kinnock; Peter Walker; Tory Reform Group; Peter Bruinvels

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