Lord Bethell on Alex Kitson speech

Title

Lord Bethell on Alex Kitson speech

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:05:24

Description

Lord Bethell on Alex Kitson’s (apparently offensive and embarrassing) speech in the USSR, and its effect on the Labour Party. Kitson was an official representative of the Transport and General Workers’ Union. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Steve Sailah).

Contributors

Nicholas Bethell; Steve Sailah?

Keywords

Human rights; Labour Party; TGWU; USSR; Alex Kitson; Totalitarianism

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