James Callaghan at General Election campaign meeting

Title

James Callaghan at General Election campaign meeting

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:04:35

Description

Report on a speech by Prime Minister James Callaghan at a Labour election campaign meeting. Includes excerpts, with Callaghan on the National Front, and disruption from hecklers over Blair Peach, the Troops Out Movement and Callaghan’s alleged sexism. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

James Callaghan

Keywords

Elections; Internal politics; Labour Party; Northern Ireland; British; James Callaghan; Political parties; National Front; Blair Peach; Prime ministers; Gender discrimination; General elections; Political leaders; Election campaigns; Troops Out Movement

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