Labour conference-deputy leadership ballot

Title

Labour conference-deputy leadership ballot

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Report on the transport union changing the candidate it was supporting in the Labour Party deputy leadership battle at the Party conference in Brighton, which influenced eventual election of Denis Healey over Tony Benn. Wih comment from: acting General Secretary for the TGWU Alex Kitson; AEUW union leader Terry Duffy. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Terry Duffy; Alex Kitson

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; TGWU; Political conferences; Political parties; John Silkin; Conferences; Ballots; AEUW; Denis Healey; Tony Benn; Political leaders; Brighton

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