Title

John Major complete speech to Conservative conference

Genre

Speech

TX Date

14 Oct 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

01:08:01

Description

Recording of Prime Minister John Major’s complete speech to the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth (14/10/94). He attacks the Labour Party on their proposals for devolution, Europe, and for stealing Tory ideas. The speech promises stability, prosperity and grown-up politics, while implicitly rejecting the rhetoric of his critics on left and right. He also lays out commitments on the NHS and on education. Includes applause. Male reporter commentating before speech starts is not identified.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Health services; Education; Conservative Party; Political conferences; NHS; Political parties; Conferences; Educational policy; Prime ministers; Bournemouth; John Major

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