Ron Brown punished by Labour over mace tossing

Title

Ron Brown punished by Labour over mace tossing

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:27

Description

Interview with Labour Party MP, Ron Brown, who has been suspended from the House of Commons after dropping the ceremonial mace and refusing to apologise, and has now been punished by his own party. A meeting of the parliamentary Labour Party voted four to one in favour of withdrawing the party whip from Brown for three months, which effectively makes him a political exile. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ron Brown

Keywords

Labour Party; House of Commons; Members of Parliament; Behaviour; Ron Brown; Discipline; Ceremonial maces

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