Election Debate '87: Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock and David Steel Face the Public (1987) - PART 1

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In the days leading up to the 1987 general election, party leaders Margaret Thatcher (Conservatives), Neil Kinnock (Labour), and David Steel (Liberal-SDP Alliance) took turns to face a live studio audience and answer questions put to them by residents of three key battleground constituencies: Dudley West, Cheltenham, and Calder Valley. The three programmes together give a fascinating insight into the main issues in that year's election as well as the personalities of three of the country's most influential political figures.

The first programme, broadcast live on Friday 5 June 1987, saw Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock fielding questions on a range of topics including the north-south divide, Labour's relationship with trade unions, Labour's policy on nuclear disarmament and other questions of Cold War defence, and whether or not Mr Kinnock would be willing to enter into a coalition with the Liberal-SDP Alliance in order to unseat the Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher.

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