John Smith elected Labour leader

Title

John Smith elected Labour leader

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

18 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:18

Description

Peter Murphy reports on the election of John Smith as the new leader of the Labour Party after he beat his challenger Bryan Gould. Margaret Becket has been elected deputy leader. Speakers include John Smith; Margaret Beckett; Neil Kinnock, former leader. Also includes announcement of election (unidentified female speaker).

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Neil Kinnock; John Smith; Margaret Beckett

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Political parties; Political leaders; John Smith; Margaret Beckett; Bryan Gould

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