Militant members walk out on disciplinary hearing

Title

Militant members walk out on disciplinary hearing

Genre

News report; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

26 Mar 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Report on a disciplinary meeting of the Labour Party National Executive Committee being abandoned after seven of the twelve Liverpool Militant Tendency members being interrogated walked out. Eric Heffer speaks to reporters and Derek Hatton to jubilant supporters, explaining why they walked out. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; Derek Hatton

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Liverpool; Political parties; Politicians; Neil Kinnock; Tony Benn; Liverpool City Council; City councils; Felicity Dowling; Membership; Militant Tendency

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