Labour leader John Smith dies

Title

Labour leader John Smith dies

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:05:32

Description

Extracts from a Peter Deeley LBC archive interview a few months ago with Labour Party leader John Smith, broadcast following his sudden death from a heart attack this morning. Smith talks about the past mistakes of the Labour Party which contributed to the loss of four elections in a row; his political conviction to rebuild society through economic revival, democratic renewal and social cohesion; and how he would deal with government sleaze under a Labour administration.

Contributors

John Smith; Peter Deeley

Keywords

Deaths; Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Economics; Political leadership; Political parties; Electoral reform; Political corruption; Politicians; General elections; Political leaders; Heart arrest; John Smith

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