Conservative, Joyce Sampson on her defection to Labour

Title

Conservative, Joyce Sampson on her defection to Labour

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

13 Oct 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:00:20

Description

Joyce Sampson is on the approved list of Conservative candidates for both Westminster and Europe, but has never been selected to fight a seat. She says there are two reasons why she has never been allowed to fight for a Parliamentary seat: she is black, and she is female. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Joyce Sampson

Keywords

Politics; Conservative Party; Political parties; Women; Equal opportunity; Discrimination; Racism; Black peoples; Parliamentary candidates

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