Speech at Young Conservative Conference

Document type:	public statement
Document kind:	Speech
Venue:	Eastbourne
Source:	Observer, 9 February 1975
Journalist:	Robert Chesshyre, Observer, reporting
Editorial comments:	Available on CD-ROM only. MT was due to speak between 1220 and 1245. There was a question and answer session after the speeches. The Sunday Telegraph commented that MT spoke from notes but with such fluency that she seemed almost to be speaking off the cuff. Afterwards she and Willie Whitelaw chatted to reporters - and kissed for the cameras - as they walked along the seafront in search of lunch. The News of the World reported MT as saying that inflation was the "No.1 problem". "Unless we deal with it, it will have devastating effects on all aspects of life including the future of the free society". The Times, 10 February 1975, also reports the speech. MT concluded by talking of the British birthright. "Together we are custodians of that birthright and we must not fail future generations". Transcript of an article by Robert Chesshyre published in The Observer on 9 February 1975 and reproduced with the permission of Guardi
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	1257
Themes:	Monetary policy