Labour conference - closing debates

Title

Labour conference - closing debates

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Peter Spencer reports on the main issues debated at the end of the 1980 Labour Party conference in Blackpool with discussion focusing on changes to the party constitution and the method of choosing future leaders and rifts growing. Speaking are: Tony Benn MP; Moss Evans, TGWU; Jo Richardson MP.

Contributors

Moss Evans; Peter Spencer; Jo Richardson; Tony Benn

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; Political reform; Mass media; Prime ministers; Gender discrimination; Blackpool; Constitutions; Political leaders; Press coverage

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