LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Trouble facing party leaders

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

6 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the troubles facing both the Conservative Party and Labour Party leaders, with Labour leader John Smith to avoid mentioning the one member one vote proposals at the TUC conference in Brighton and Prime Minister John Major facing leadership challenges and rebellion over VAT increases on domestic fuel. Includes speech by TUC president Alan Tuffin; interviews with Deputy Leader of Tory Enfield Council, David Wright; Conservative MP Teresa Gorman insisting she is not a stalking horse against John Major. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Alan Tuffin; David Wright; Teresa Gorman; Kevin Murphy

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; TUC; Taxation; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Conferences; Fuels; Party politics; Value Added Tax; Political leaders; John Major; Brighton; John Smith

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