Unions gain majority in electing Labour leadership

Title

Unions gain majority in electing Labour leadership

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:08

Description

Labour MPs Judith Hart and rebel Dr David Owen talk about the decision at a one day conference in Wembley to allow trade unions the larger share of the vote to elect a new Labour Party leader and on whether the Labour rebel MPs will form a new party. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Judith Hart; David Owen

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Jim Callaghan; Labour relations; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; Members of Parliament; Political allegiance; Party politics; SDP; Political leaders; Political power; Wembley

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