LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

General Election - Government spending

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Report on a leaked Government document showing alleged cuts in welfare provision, prior to the 1983 General Election; also examines opinion polls showing a fall in the Labour vote. Speakers include: Labour deputy leader Denis Healey; Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe; David Steel, Liberal leader; Gordon Wilson, Scottish National Party (SNP). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Geoffrey Howe; David Steel; Denis Healey; Gordon Wilson

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Social security; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Public finance; Political parties; SNP; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Political coalitions; Election campaigns; Opinion polls; State aid

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