Labour Party leadership contest starts

Title

Labour Party leadership contest starts

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:30

Description

Report on the race for the leadership of the Labour Party. The candidiates are discussed, with Tony Blair the favourite. Consists mainly of interview with outsider candidate former Labour Treasury spokesman Denzil Davies on the reasons for his running. He claims experience and a sound economic policy will be his main strengths and is quite optimistic about his chances. Male interviewer not identified. On Drivetime show.

Contributors

Denzil Davies

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Political leadership; Economic policy; Tony Blair; Margaret Beckett; Drivetime (radio programme); John Prescott; Denzil Davies

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