Labour leadership contest

Title

Labour leadership contest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Peter Spencer reports on controversy over planned voting changes in the election of a Labour Party leader following the resignation of leader James Callaghan and on whether Michael Foot will stand as a caretaker leader until the changes take place. Speaking are: Eric Heffer MP; Ron Brown MP.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; Peter Spencer; Ron Brown

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Jim Callaghan; James Callaghan; Political parties; Electoral systems; Michael Foot; Denis Healey; Constitutions; Political leaders; Resignation (political); Political process

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