Labour leadership contest - possible candidates

Title

Labour leadership contest - possible candidates

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:42

Description

Brian Hayes interviews a male speaker (poss. Conservative minister and former Labour MP Reg Prentice) about the possible candidates in the Labour Party leadership contest after the resignation of former Prime Minister James Callaghan and on the change in rules for election of a leader.

Contributors

Brian Hayes; Reg Prentice?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Political parties; John Silkin; Electoral systems; Michael Foot; Denis Healey; Tony Benn; Political leaders; Peter Shore; Political process; Eric Heffer

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