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1987 Oct 9 Fr
Margaret Thatcher

Speech to Conservative Party Conference [film]

Document type:multimedia
Document kind:Speech
Venue:Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Source:Harvey Thomas MSS; copy now in Thatcher MSS
Journalist:-
Editorial comments:MT was due to speak at 1430; she was due to speak to an overflow meeting afterwards, but if she did no report has survived. A full transcript of the speech as delivered can be read here.
Importance ranking:Key
Word count:4566
Themes:Law and order, General Elections, Leadership, Conservative Party (organisation), Labour Party and Socialism, Conservatism, Monetary policy, Taxation, Housing, Local government, Employment, Foreign policy (general discussions), Education, Religion/Morality, Society, Environment, Industry, Voluntary sector and charity, Community Charge ("poll tax"), Media, Terrorism, Family, Foreign policy (Middle East), Defence (general), Foreign policy (USSR and successor states), Civil liberties, Defence (arms control), British constitution (general discussions)
(video file, 236.0MB)