Labour conference debates economy

Title

Labour conference debates economy

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

30 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Des Fahy reports from Brighton on the Labour Party conference during a debate on the economy. In his speech shadow Chancellor John Smith attacks the Conservative’s economic record and challenges Prime Minister John Major to call an immediate General Election. Also includes speeches by NUPE General Secretary, Rodney Bickerstaffe, about the minimum wage; by Gordon Brown, shadow Trade and Industry Secretary, about John Major.

Contributors

John Smith; Des Fahy; Gordon Brown; Rodney Bickerstaffe

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; Economics; Conservative Party; NUPE; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Economic policy; Minimum wage; John Major; Brighton

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