Labour conference- Kinnock attacks left-wing

Title

Labour conference- Kinnock attacks left-wing

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Report on reaction to leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech on 03/10/85 at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth where he attacked the left-wing Liverpool City Council and Militant Tendency. Includes excerpt from Kinnock’s speech; comment from Dave Nellist MP (interviewer is Judith Dawson); deputy leader Roy Hattersley; Denis Healey MP; Eric Heffer, Liverpool councillor; Derek Hatton, Liverpool Council deputy leader. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; Roy Hattersley; Neil Kinnock; Judith Dawson; Derek Hatton; Dave Nellist

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Speeches; Bournemouth; Neil Kinnock; Liverpool City Council; Political leaders; City councils; Militant Tendency; Redundancies

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