Labour gives unions majority vote on leadership

Title
Labour gives unions majority vote on leadership
Genre
Interview; News bulletin; Talk show; Phone-in; Advertisement
TX Date
24 Jan 1981
Year of production
1981
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Duration
00:34:33
Description
Talk show following a one day Labour Party conference deciding unions should have the majority vote in choosing a new Labour leader, leading to fears over level of their influence. With reaction from Labour MPs Judith Hart, and David Owen- one of the Gang of Three rebels who may leave the party. Members of the public telephone in to comment. Peter Allen presents. Also includes advertisements and a news bulletin read by Peter Allen.
Contributors
Peter Allen; Judith Hart; David Owen
Keywords
Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Newspapers; EEC; Press; Political conferences; Political leadership; Socialism; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral systems; Political allegiance; Prime ministers; Nuclear weapons; Defence policy; Party politics; Michael Foot; Policy making; Political leaders; Political power; Trade union members; Political process

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LBC/IRN, "Labour gives unions majority vote on leadership". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0001000337001 (Accessed 02 Jun 2025)