BNP win London council seat

Title

BNP win London council seat

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report following the BNP winning the Millwall ward seat in the Tower Hamlets council elections on the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats arguing over claims Labour’s campaign leaflets were racist. Speaking on the result and racist literature are Labour environment spokesman Jack Straw; Lib Dem environment spokesman Simon Hughes; Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown; Prime Minister John Major; Home Secretary Michael Howard. Steve Wright reports. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Jack Straw; John Major; Simon Hughes; Paddy Ashdown; Michael Howard; Steve Wright

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Interethnic relations; Political parties; Tower Hamlets; Councils; Racial discrimination; Racism; Liberal Democrats; Local elections; Election campaigns; Drivetime (radio programme); Millwall; BNP; British National Party

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