Labour conference-defence debate

Title

Labour conference-defence debate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

30 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

Peter Russell reports from the Labour Party conference on debates today on defence with calls to scrap the Trident nuclear submarine fleet and concerns over redeployment following cutbacks in defence as the Cold War is over. With speeches by David Coates of the Furniture Timber and Allied Trades Union; Roger Lyons of the Manufacturing Science and Finance Union (MSF); Dr David Clark, shadow Defence Secretary; Tony Benn. For Drivetime show on LBC Newstalk.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Roger Lyons; David Clark; Peter Russell; LBC Newstalk; David Coates

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; Political parties; Conferences; Defence; Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; Submarines; Brighton; Drivetime (radio programme); Trident

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