LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

General election - Final campaigning

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:04:04

Description

In the run-up to the General Election, Peter Spencer reports on the Conservative campaign. Margaret Thatcher claims in an interview that the country is doing well under a Tory government, whilst Labour leader Neil Kinnock claims the opposite. Education and the economy are discussed. David Owen of the SDP criticises Thatcher and claims she is too friendly with America. David Steel claims the SDP-Liberal Alliance is in with a good chance of election victory.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Spencer; David Steel; David Owen; Neil Kinnock; Nigel Lawson; Giles Radice

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Economics; Education; Conservative Party; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance

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