Labour plans reduction in union voting power

Title

Labour plans reduction in union voting power

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:12

Description

Paul Rowley reports on Labour Party leader John Smith’s proposals to reduce the trade union block vote at party conferences in favour of a system of one member one vote. Includes interviews with Smith on the need for democratic reform of the party; former party leader Neil Kinnock in support; shadow Transport spokesman John Prescott backing the additional member system, where registered trade union members have an extra vote.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Paul Rowley; John Prescott; John Smith

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; Political reform; John Smith

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