Election Debate '87: Margaret Thatcher, Neil Kinnock and David Steel Face the Public (1987) - PART 2

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 second programme, broadcast live on Monday 8 June 1987, saw British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher answer questions on the death penalty, the role of referenda in deciding policy, the state of the NHS, and the north-south economic divide.

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