Labour conference - Wage policy and MPs

Title

Labour conference - Wage policy and MPs

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

3 Oct 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:03:44

Description

Peter Allen reports on the Labour Party conference in Blackpool with speeches from British Prime Minister James Callaghan on the Government’s five percent pay policy and on trade union relations; MP Joe Ashton on the right to sack an MP; and prospective candidate Hilary Hodge on lack of women in the House of Commons.

Contributors

James Callaghan; Peter Allen; Joe Ashton; Hilary Hodge

Keywords

Legislation; Trade unions; Labour Party; Inflation; Wage policy; Political conferences; Political parties; Fiscal policy; Women; Conferences; Economic policy; Members of Parliament; Economic systems; Labour law; Parliamentary candidates; Blackpool

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