Labour Party witch-hunt

Title

Labour Party witch-hunt

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:15

Description

Report on reaction against a witch-hunt within the Labour Party against those not paying the poll tax (community charge) or supporting Militant Tendency, from a demonstration outside Liverpool Prison where MP Terry Fields is being held for not paying his tax and has just been visited by his son and supporters. Speaking are Arthur Scargill; left wing MP Dave Nellist; Lesley Mahmood, losing Militant candidate for Liverpool Walton; Michael Fields, son. Megaphone and crowds cheering heard in background. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Arthur Scargill; Dave Nellist; Lesley Mahmood; Michael Fields

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Labour Party; Liverpool; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Imprisonment; Community charge; Local taxation; Prisoners; Militant Tendency; Terry Fields; Liverpool Prison

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