“I'm not in favour of the army, I'm in favour of replacing it with armed workers' brigades to defend the factories.”

Quoted in Conservative Party Election Broadcast, 19 May 1987
Source: http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/pebs/con87.htm

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