Electoral college system for Labour leader

Title

Electoral college system for Labour leader

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:54

Description

Interview with Labour politician Bill Rodgers after the decision at the special one day conference in Wembley to form an electoral college to choose a new Labour Party leader, which will give trade unions greater power in choice of the leader. Is asked whether rebel Labour MPs will now form a new centre party. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; Political allegiance; Party politics; SDP; Political leaders; Wembley

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