Betty Boothroyd on Labour defectors

Title

Betty Boothroyd on Labour defectors

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:47

Description

Interview with Labour MP Betty Boothroyd urging members of the Labour Party to fight for changes within the party rather than defect after Shirley Williams and other members have left to form the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Betty Boothroyd

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Political parties; Shirley Williams; Members of Parliament; Political allegiance; Party politics; SDP; Politicians; Socialists; Socialist movements; Political crises

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