Michael Foot at Labour conference

Title

Michael Foot at Labour conference

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Report on the final address of former Labour leader Michael Foot at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. He takes responsibility for the disastrous defeat at the general election and criticises other party leaders whilst giving support to new Labour leadership team. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Foot

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; David Owen; Political leadership; Political parties; David Steel; Conferences; Prime ministers; Nuclear disarmament; Defence policy; Missiles; Party politics; SDP; General elections; Neil Kinnock; Political leaders; Resignation (political); Brighton

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