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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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