More MPs leave Labour

Title

More MPs leave Labour

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Dec 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:09

Description

Report on the resignation of another 2 MPs from the Labour Party despite leader Michael Foot rejecting Peter Tatchell as Labour candidate for Bermondsey due to his leftwing stance and deciding to hold an investigation into Militant. With comment from resigning MPs Bruce Douglas-Mann and Jeffrey Thomas; Allan Roberts Labour MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Bruce Douglas-Mann; Allan Roberts; Jeffrey Thomas

Keywords

Politics; Internal politics; Labour Party; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Political allegiance; Party politics; SDP; Michael Foot; Parliamentary candidates; Political leaders; Resignation (political); Militant Tendency; Peter Tatchell

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