Labour constitutional reforms - AUEW backs Callaghan

Title

Labour constitutional reforms - AUEW backs Callaghan

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

16 Sep 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:35

Description

Report on the decision of Terry Duffy and the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) to swing their block vote in favour of Labour leader James Callaghan over the issue of constitutional changes and the future selection of leaders within the Party. Speakers include: Tony Benn MP; Eric Heffer MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; Tony Benn

Keywords

Trade unions; Labour Party; James Callaghan; Political parties; AUEW; Constitutions; Political leaders

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