General election - Jim Mortimer on Labour defeat

Title

General election - Jim Mortimer on Labour defeat

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:29

Description

Richard Dallyn interviews Labour Party General Secretary Jim Mortimer on 10/06/83 after his party’s defeat in the 1983 General Election where he speaks about the lessons that can be learned from the experience.

Contributors

Jim Mortimer; Richard Dallyn

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Unemployment; Political manifestos; Political parties; Nuclear weapons; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Missiles; Unilateral disarmament; General elections; Michael Foot; Political leaders; Election campaigns; Resignation (political)

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