Tony Benn speech in Essex

Title

Tony Benn speech in Essex

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

7 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:58

Description

Paul Seagrove reports on a speech by Labour leadership contender Tony Benn at Basildon, Essex. In a veiled attack on Neil Kinnock, he argues for the right of party members to put forward different views, and on gaining the support of the public in matters of policy. For AM programme.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Paul Seagrove

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Political leadership; Neil Kinnock; Policy making; Essex; AM (radio programme); Basildon

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