Labour leadership contest

Title

Labour leadership contest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Shadow Chancellor John Smith is the Labour Party leadership contest favourite and talks to Paul Rowley about his personal manifesto and the need for change in the Labour Party. With reference to social justice, the electoral system, Labour’s constitution, Europe, taxation, proportional representation, Scottish Parliament, trade union block vote, there being no chance of an electoral deal with the Liberal Democrats.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; John Smith

Keywords

Elections; Trade unions; Labour Party; Taxation; Scotland; Political manifestos; Political leadership; Political parties; Fiscal policy; Proportional representation; Electoral reform; Devolution; Europe; Liberal Democrats; Political coalitions; Self government

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