Speeches, etc.

Margaret Thatcher

Remarks following Government failure to contest SNP motion to adjourn

Document type: Speeches, interviews, etc.
Venue: House of Commons
Source: (1) The Times, 18 March 1977 (2) BBC Radio News Report 2300 17 March 1977
Journalist: (1) David Wood, The Times, reporting (2) Noel Lewis, BBC, reporting
Editorial comments: Available on CD-ROM only. MT spoke to reporters about twenty minutes after the adjournment of the House. Accounts of her remarks differ slightly from paper to paper, but The Times is the fullest. According to the Guardian, "she was in powerful voice", though unwilling on the spot to commit the Opposition to putting down a confidence motion.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1210
Themes: Parliament, Labour Party & socialism