Labour conference - SDA news conference

Title

Labour conference - SDA news conference

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Sep 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:41

Description

Report on proceedings at the start of the 1980 Labour Party conference in Blackpool, where the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) – a centre-right rebel collection of councillors and former Parliamentary candidates - called a news conference announcing their opposition to left-wing policies regarding unilateral nuclear disarmament and the selection of Parliamentary candidates. Includes interview with Councillor Roy Morris, on his possible opposition to Tony Benn MP; Dr Stephen Haseler, SDA chairman. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Roy Morris; Stephen Haseler

Keywords

Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Party politics; Blackpool; SDA

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