Second day of Labour conference

Title

Second day of Labour conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Report on the second day of the Labour Party conference in Brighton where a decision was made to defy Government spending cuts in Labour controlled councils; also debated education, immigration and economic policy. Speaking are Lambeth council leader Ted Knight; MP for Edinburgh Central Robin Cook; shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley; deputy leadership contest winner Denis Healey and loser Tony Benn. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; Tony Benn; Denis Healey; Robin Cook; Ted Knight

Keywords

Politics; Local authorities; Government; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; Cost reduction; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Unemployment; Political parties; Conferences; Councils; Incomes policy; Economic policy; Nationality; Party politics; Government spending; Norman Tebbit; Local taxation; Cabinet ministers; Immigration and nationality legislation; Brighton; Local finance; Political appointments

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