New Labour leader to be elected

Title

New Labour leader to be elected

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 May 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Peter Russell reports from Westminster on the announcement by the Labour Party National Executive Committee of July 21st as the day a new leader and deputy leader will be announced with campaigning to begin after the European elections in June. Party Chairman Larry Whitty describes the procedure; also comment from NEC member John Evans; shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown; John Prescott, potential candidate; NEC member Clare Short; shadow Health Secretary David Blunkett.

Contributors

John Evans; John Prescott; Clare Short; David Blunkett; Gordon Brown; Larry Whitty; Peter Russell

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Political leadership; Ballots; Political leaders; John Smith; Margaret Beckett

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