BBC Newscaster
… The question in their minds was raised by the Scottish Nationalists who produced a 1977 video of Mrs Thatcher—then in Opposition—on unemployment.
Beginning of excerpt from 4 May 1977 Scottish PPBMT
Sometimes I've heard it said that Conservatives have been associated with unemployment. Well, that's absolutely wrong. We'd have been drummed out of office if we'd have had this level of unemployment. … your whole political philosophy is that you try to give the individual a chance and then you want him to be responsible for himself and his family.
End of excerpt from 4 May 1977 Scottish PPBBBC Newscaster
But when she faced the cameras, Mrs Thatcher was reluctant to discuss issues other than dogs.
Journalist
… your reaction to the Scottish National Party video on …
MT
We're here on this. We're here on this. The reaction to that is quite simple. We were elected in 1979 and we were re-elected in 1973 [sic] because people think that our policies are best for the economy and are best for producing jobs in the future. …
BBC Newscaster
And that was that.