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Harold Wilson campaign speech in Glasgow (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Harold Wilson, Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, giving his opening speech for the October 1974 election campaign, in Glasgow. On the forthcoming election, and the Labour Party manifesto, in particular...
Michael Foot campaign speech at Sidcup (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Election campaign speech by Michael Foot, Employment Secretary in the Labour Government, in response to an address by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath in his Sidcup constituency. Covers media...
Edward Heath campaign speech at Sidcup (1974)
- Genre
- Speech
Election campaign speech by Conservative Party leader Edward Heath in his Sidcup constituency. Covers the collapse of the stock exchange; class warfare being instigated in the campaign; economic crisis;...
Thatcher on her background (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews the new Conservative leadership contender Margaret Thatcher about how she would make a good leader of the country. She speaks about her upbringing in a small community and how this has...
Labour conference - Ron Hayward on Party unity (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Labour General Secretary, Ron Hayward makes a speech at the Party conference in Blackpool, ahead of the 1979 General Election. Hayward says the world looks to the Labour Party as the mother socialist party...
Conservative budget announced as 3.1 million (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
The budget for the Conservative Party has been unveiled as 3.1 million for 1979. Party Chairman Peter Thorneycroft discusses how the money was raised and what it will be spent on. Male interviewer not...
Margaret Thatcher on General Election (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher about her party’s preparations for the forthcoming General Election.
Conservative manifesto unveiled (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Report on Margaret Thatcher unveiling the Conservative Party manifesto for the general election. She covers points such as trade unions, income tax reduction and unemployment. Peter Murphy reports.
Callaghan in Manchester (1979)
- Genre
- Speech; Election coverage
Prime Minister James Callaghan speaks in Manchester on his election trail, and attacks the Conservative Party and their proposals for cutbacks on public spending, which he claims would send unemployment over...
General election-James Callaghan starts campaign (1979)
- Genre
- Press conference
Prime Minister James Callaghan takes to the road on his re-election campaign, in which he calls for a serious campaign, but with some fun, and claims the party will overcome any attacks by the media.