Labour opposes leftwingers

Title

Labour opposes leftwingers

Genre

Interview; Press conference

TX Date

16 Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:06:03

Description

Leading Labour Party members give their reactions to the National Executive Committee rejection of Peter Tatchell as Bermondsey Parliamentary candidate due to his radical leftwing stance, despite his support from the Bermondsey Labour Party, and on decision to investigate Militant tendency. Comment from Tony Benn MP; Party treasurer Eric Varley; Neil Kinnock; socialist on the NEC, Laurence(?) Coates; 2 other male Party members. Male and female reporters not identified.

Contributors

Eric Varley; Tony Benn; Neil Kinnock; Laurence(?) Coates

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; SDP; Michael Foot; Political leaders; Political activists; Bermondsey; Militant Tendency; Peter Tatchell

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