Title

General election - Media coverage

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Satirical report on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s announcement of the next general election, and journalists’ attempts to cover it. Includes vox pop with American tourists and passers by in London. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Spencer or Murphy).

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Press; Public opinion; Conservative Party; General elections; Journalists

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