Tony Benn addresses Fabian Society

Title

Tony Benn addresses Fabian Society

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:35

Description

Report on a speech by Labour MP Tony Benn to the Cambridge University Fabian Society where he speaks about freedom of information, abolition of House of Lords, equal rights for women. Prior to the resignation of Labour Party leader James Callaghan. Includes excerpts from speech. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Deeley?).

Contributors

Tony Benn; Peter Deeley?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Legislation; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; Political parties; Women; Equal opportunity; House of Lords; Rhodesia; Party politics; Peter Carington; Gender discrimination; Access to information; Tony Benn; Democracy; Cabinet ministers; Political leaders; Fabian Society; Lord Carrington; Cambridge University

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