Labour Party Conference

Title
Labour Party Conference
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
6 Oct 1977
Year of production
1977
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Duration
00:08:57
Description
Report on the Labour Party Conference, 1977; debates on construction workers unemployment due to cuts in public spending; Rhodesia; racial discrimination, the National Front and banning of marches; abortion. Speeches by Danny Crawford of construction workers’ union UCATT; Eric Heffer; Foreign Secretary Dr David Owen; Prime Minister James Callaghan; Andy Hawkins of Lewisham Council; Ian Mikardo; Mandy Moore.
Contributors
Merlyn Rees; James Callaghan; Eric Heffer; Ian Mikardo; David Owen; Danny Crawford; Mandy Moore; Andrew Hawkins
Keywords
Labour Party; Cost reduction; Interethnic relations; Ethnic conflicts; Political conferences; Violence; Unemployment; Political parties; Abortion; Conferences; National Front; Rhodesia; Francois Mitterrand; Racism; Marches; Construction industry personnel

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