LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

School pupils discuss David Owen

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:48

Description

Report from the campaign trail of David Owen and the SDP-Liberal Alliance. Owen claims to be worried by Margaret Thatcher’s policies on education. He visits a school, and the pupils give their opinions of him. In Liverpool, David Steel gives a speech in which he criticises Militant Tendency. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Steel; David Owen

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Education; Public opinion; Conservative Party; David Owen; Political parties; Schools; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Politicians; Students; Bolton; Militant Tendency; Rivington and Blackrod High School

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