Tony Benn is Labour candidate for Chesterfield by-election

Title

Tony Benn is Labour candidate for Chesterfield by-election

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

16 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Report on former cabinet minister Tony Benn’s selection as the Labour candidate for the Chesterfield by-election. Unsuccessful rival Northeast Derbyshire Council leader Cliff Fox hopes that his votes went to Benn. Local party chairman Paul Vaughan says his people are ready for the by-election. Benn looks certain to return to Parliament with the help of the retiring Eric Varley’s 8,000 majority. Male reporter not identified (poss. Mark Mardell).

Contributors

Tony Benn; Mark Mardell?; Paul Vaughan; Cliff Fox

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Derbyshire; Politicians; Tony Benn; Parliamentary candidates; Eric Varley; Chesterfield

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