General election - Red Wedge tour launched

Title

General election - Red Wedge tour launched

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Report on the launch of the Red Wedge tour to engage young people in politics in Labour’s 1987 election campaign. Includes humorous speech by Ben Elton; Neil Kinnock addressing the assembled musicians and comedians of Red Wedge and the crowds; Glenys Kinnock on appealing to youth; Billy Bragg on the Red Wedge message; Robbie Coltrane on his comedy role. Male reporter not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Glenys Kinnock; Ben Elton; Robbie Coltrane; Neil Mainland?

Keywords

Comedy; Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Adolescents; Popular music; General elections; Conservative; Red Wedge

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