Labour leadership contest - possible candidates

Title

Labour leadership contest - possible candidates

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 the possible contenders in the Labour Party leadership contest after the resignation of James Callaghan and on the process with changes in rules of election of the leader to come. Speaking are contenders Peter Shore MP and John Silkin MP.

Contributors

John Silkin; Peter Spencer; Peter Shore

Keywords

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

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