LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

General election campaign-Labour rally in Sheffield

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

2 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:39

Description

Des Fahy reports on the Labour Party holding an American Presidential style rally in Sheffield in the general election campaign. Includes Labour leader Neil Kinnock addressing the rally (to applause) criticising the Conservative Party’s campaign, their policies and Prime Minister John Major’s use of a soapbox. He also highlights poverty, economics and unemployment as examples of their failings in government.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; Des Fahy

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Political parties; Party politics; Sheffield; General elections; John Major; Election campaigns; Rallies (gatherings)

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