Ron Brown punished - Dobson reaction

Title

Ron Brown punished - Dobson reaction

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:48

Description

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

Contributors

Frank Dobson

Keywords

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

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