Brenda Nixon on Hemsworth by-election

Title

Brenda Nixon on Hemsworth by-election

Genre

Speech

TX Date

2 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:16

Description

Labour’s beaten off the challenge of Arthur Scargill’s left-wing breakaway party, and coasted to victory with candidate Jon Trickett in the Hemsworth by-election. Socialist Labour candidate Brenda Nixon was fourth, but claims the result proves Labour isn’t the people’s choice.

Contributors

Brenda Nixon

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Socialist Labour Party; Hemsworth

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