Title

General Election - Unemployment debate

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Report on campaigning for the 1983 General Election, with the opposition parties criticising the Conservative Government’s record on unemployment. Speakers include: Labour leader Michael Foot; Dr David Owen, Social Democratic Party (SDP); David Steel, Liberal leader; Margaret Thatcher. Female reporter not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; Michael Foot; David Owen; Antonia Higgs?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Unemployment; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Political coalitions; Employment policy; Election campaigns

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