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Labour Party leader Michael Foot is not tempted by the pork pie and sandwiches
Labour Party leader Michael Foot is not tempted by the pork pie and sandwiches. During his visit to the Midlands he made a speech, which lasted 45 minutes, at Central Methodist Hall, Coventry. He had an audience of 1, 200 people who listened to his condemnation of the Tories. He called them " Idealogical lunatics" and described the Employment Secretary as " The unspeakable Tebbit." But Mr Foot was generally in good humour, warming to the enthusiastic audience and to his basic themes of jobs and the welfare state. Sensing that Labour had at last touched a raw gevernment nerve, he again rammed home the attack on the health service. While the Tories hated the NHS and would run it down, he claimed, Labour would boost its budget by 3 per cent a year in real terms. On jobs, Mr Foot outlined how Labour would put £ 550 million into West Midlands industry within 12 months of taking power, and he gave a firm pledge to rescue and sustain the machine tool sector.
He also did a walkabout in Nuneaton which finished at the Labour headquarters building in Abbey Street.
31st May 1983
Coventry Telegraph Archive
CT
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
England
Media ID 21464561
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Labour Party leader Michael Foot stands resolute, unaffected by the tempting spread of pork pies and sandwiches before him. This iconic photo captures a moment during his visit to the Midlands, where he delivered a powerful speech at Central Methodist Hall in Coventry. With an audience of 1,200 people hanging on his every word, Foot passionately denounced the Tories as 'ideological lunatics' and labeled the Employment Secretary as 'The unspeakable Tebbit. ' Despite his scathing remarks, Foot's good humor shone through as he connected with the enthusiastic crowd on topics close to his heart - jobs and the welfare state. Seizing upon Labour's ability to strike a chord with voters, he launched another blistering attack on the health service policies of their opponents. While accusing the Tories of undermining NHS services, Foot promised that under Labour's leadership they would increase its budget by 3% annually. Furthermore, Mr. Foot outlined ambitious plans for West Midlands industry if elected into power - injecting £550 million within just one year and pledging unwavering support for struggling sectors like machine tools. Not only did this event showcase Mr. Foot's charismatic presence on stage but also highlighted his connection with everyday people during a walkabout in Nuneaton that culminated at Labour headquarters building in Abbey Street. This photograph from May 31st, 1983 serves as a testament to Michael Foot's unwavering commitment to championing social justice and economic prosperity.
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