Labour Party Conference - Privatisation debate

Title

Labour Party Conference - Privatisation debate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Report on the debate on privatisation, at the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool. Includes speeches by nurse Ann Keen, on the privatisation of laundry services in hospitals; David Blunkett, Sheffield City Council leader, on social ownership; Roy Hattersley, Shadow Chancellor, saying that Labour would re-nationalise some industries. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; David Blunkett; Barney Hayhoe; Ann Keen

Keywords

Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Health services; Political conferences; Political parties; Hospitals; Conferences; Privatization; Blackpool; Nationalization

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