Bob Mellish criticises Foot and Labour

Title

Bob Mellish criticises Foot and Labour

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Interview with outgoing Labour Party MP for Bermondsey, Bob Mellish, criticising Michael Foot’s leadership of the party and the infiltration of extreme party members into the mainstream. And why he is supporting Independent Labour candidate John O’Grady in the Bermondsey by-election. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bob Mellish

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Political leadership; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Michael Foot; Parliamentary candidates; Resignation (political); Political activists; Bermondsey; Militant Tendency; John o’Grady; Peter Tatchell

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