Labour opposition to Tatchell candidature

Title

Labour opposition to Tatchell candidature

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Report on Peter Tatchell being rejected as the prospective Parliamentary candidate for Bermondsey by the party National Executive Committee due to his radical leftwing views despite being elected by the Bermondsey Labour Party. With comment from Committee chairman, Eric Heffer; Party treasurer, Eric Varley; Les Huckfield MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Heffer; Eric Varley; Les Huckfield

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Political parties; SDP; Michael Foot; Parliamentary candidates; Political leaders; Political activists; Bermondsey; Peter Tatchell

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