Michael Foot’s farewell speech as Labour leader

Title

Michael Foot’s farewell speech as Labour leader

Genre

Speech

TX Date

23 Jul 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

Farewell speech by Labour Party leader Michael Foot at the Welsh Labour Party conference. He attacks the Conservative Government’s economic policies and defends his passionate belief in nuclear disarmament.

Contributors

Michael Foot

Keywords

Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Economic policy; Wales; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Party politics; Government policy; Michael Foot; Political leaders; Resignation (political)

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