Labour opposes leftwingers

Title

Labour opposes leftwingers

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Report on the Labour Party National Executive Committee decision to reject Peter Tatchell as candidate for Bermondsey due to his radical stance, despite his support from the Bermondsey Labour Party, and to investigate Militant Tendency. With comment from Party Treasurer, Eric Varley; Laurence(?) Coates, socialist on the NEC; Ron Hayward, General Secretary of Labour; Neil Kinnock; deputy party leader, Denis Healey; Tony Benn MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ron Hayward; Eric Varley; Tony Benn; Denis Healey; Neil Kinnock; Laurence(?) Coates

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Political parties; Michael Foot; Parliamentary candidates; Political activists; Meetings; Bermondsey; Militant Tendency; Peter Tatchell

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