Anthony Eden At Tory Conference (1947)

Unused / unissued footage - dates and locations may be unknown / unclear. Anthony Eden speaks at Tory / Conservative Party Conference. Brighton, East Sussex. L/S of the speakers’ platform at the Tory Party Conference as the Mayor of Brighton says how highly honoured Brighton is to be hosting the conference. Several rows of men and women (MPs?) are sitting on the platform. Loud applause from the delegates and audience as Anthony Eden goes to the podium to make his speech. He talks of the current Government being Socialist and lists several humorous references to that fact. He says the nation is now suffering from Government’s too rigid commitment to their policy and says it’s impossible to go up and down the country without hearing “What would the Tories do about it“. He opines that it is their duty to answer this question and lists true leadership as an important factor. He talks of policies being thought out in imperial terms. Harold Macmillan is seen sitting at the front table of the deleg