ATV Today: 09.07.1976: Margaret Thatcher on a visit to the West Midlands

Summary

Margaret Thatcher, Leader of the Opposition, on a visit to the West Midlands to make a major policy speech.

Year:

1976

Duration:

0:03:20

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of Margaret Thatcher meeting a group of school children at Birmingham Town Hall. Views of Thatcher making speech to Midlands business community at Solihull including a mistake when she stops her speech and restarts (she'd inserted a double negative). During her speech she outlined Conservative policy for industrial recovery. The Shadow Secretary of State for Industry Michael Heseltine is also visible on the speech platform.


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