Speech to Midlands Conservative Associations
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Allesley Hotel, Coventry |
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| Editorial comments: | 1512-1645 MT attended a "tea reception" for representatives of Conservative Associations in Warwickshire, Coventry, South East Staffordshire and Cannock and Burntwood. According to the Coventry Evening Telegraph (25 February 1984) she gave a "wide ranging impromptu speech", saying that "Britain now had one of the highest growth rates and lowest inflation rates in Europe", citing the success of Jaguar Cars and the science park as evidence of a new spirit of industrial renewal. Taking questions she noted comments that more teachers were needed to reduce class sizes. Urged to do more for job creation she replied that the government was spending more and more on youth training. She congratulated party workers in Warwickshire and Nuneaton for their successes in the General Election. |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | nil |
| Themes: | Employment |