Labour Party Conference - Local government debate

Title

Labour Party Conference - Local government debate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Report on the election of a National Executive Committee at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton and debate on Government policies connected to local government including sale of council houses. Speaking are: Sheffield Council leader David Blunkett; party environment spokesman Gerald Kaufman; MPs Allan Roberts and Frank Allaun; delegate Elaine(?) Hume(?). Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Allen).

Contributors

Frank Allaun; Gerald Kaufman; David Blunkett; Peter Allen?; Allan Roberts; Elaine(?) Hume(?)

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Local authorities; Local government; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Cost reduction; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Monetary policy; Council housing; Political parties; Conferences; Prime ministers; Party politics; Government policy; Neil Kinnock; Committees; Local taxation; Political leaders; Housing policy; Brighton; Central government

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