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Election
First broadcast: 2 May 1979
The final walkabouts, photo opportunities and speeches are made by the party leaders on the last day of campaigning before the election. With polls putting the Conservative Party ahead, Margaret Thatcher says it is 'time for change' and that she has 'considerable grounds for cautious optimism'.
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Margaret Thatcher: From MP to PM
Mrs Thatcher's journey from Finchley to Downing Street.
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