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  • General Election - Geoffrey Howe speech on economy (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech (with excerpts) by Conservative MP and Chancellor, Sir Geoffrey Howe, prior to the 1983 General Election, in which he highlights the Government’s economic achievements while in office....

  • General Election - Norman Tebbit on unions (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on a speech (with excerpts) by Conservative MP and Trade and Industry Secretary, Norman Tebbit, prior to the 1983 General Election, in which he criticises the Labour Party’s attitude to, and...

  • General Election - Pre-election Foot & Thatcher speeches (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Report on pre-General Election speeches by UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference in Perth (13/05/83), and by Labour leader Michael...

  • General Election - Conservative manifesto launch (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    Peter Spencer reports on the launch of the Conservative Party manifesto for the 1983 General Election (18/05/83). Speakers include: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party Chairman, Cecil...

  • General Election - Manifesto reaction (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Press conference

    Report on political reaction to the launch of the Conservative and Labour Party manifestos for the 1983 General Election. Speakers include: Michael Foot, Labour leader; Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister;...

  • General Election - Margaret Thatcher in Bristol (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference; Special; Speech

    Report on a visit by Party leader and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Bristol during the Conservative Party campaign in the 1983 General Election. She meets war veteran Ted Hunt, and leukaemia sufferer...

  • General election - Thatcher on campaign (1983)

    Genre
    Election coverage; Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 17/05/83 to Conservative Central Office staff during the launch of the party campaign and the publication of the manifesto for the 1983 General Election.

  • General election - trade union reform (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    Report on proposed Conservative Party legislation contained in their 1983 General Election manifesto, aimed at curbing the power of trade unions, and on Labour Party policy on union relations. Speaking are:...

  • General election - trade union reform (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    Report on proposed Conservative Party legislation in their 1983 General Election manifesto, aimed at curbing the power of trade unions and abolishing metropolitan authorities including the GLC. Speaking are:...

  • General election - Thatcher in Norfolk (1983)

    Genre
    Election coverage; News report; Speech

    Report on a visit by Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Castle Acre in Norfolk on 25/05/83 during campaigning in the 1983 General Election. Includes extracts from speech by...