Militant Tendency - background and aims

Title

Militant Tendency - background and aims

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Nov 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:15:24

Description

Report examining the background and aims of the left-wing Militant Tendency group, as its members face expulsion from the Labour Party. Speakers include: Labour MP Alan Williams; New Statesman political editor Peter Kellner; Parliamentary candidate Dave Nellist; Militant founder Peter Taaffe. Reporters Peter Deeley?, Peter Spencer. In two parts, with break in recording.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Alan Williams; Peter Kellner; Dave Nellist; Peter Deeley?; Peter Taaffe

Keywords

Labour Party; Political parties; Pressure groups; Membership; Militant Tendency; Peter Taaffe; Lynn Walsh; Ted Grant; Clare Doyle; Pat Wall; Keith Dickinson

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