LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Labour conference-trade union laws debate

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

4 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Peter Spencer reports on a heated debate at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, where delegates voted by a 3 to 2 majority to reject a move from the left committing the party to the repeal of all anti-trade union laws introduced by the Government over the past ten years. Includes speeches by Eric Hammond; Arthur Scargill; Bill Jordan.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Arthur Scargill; Eric Hammond; Bill Jordan

Keywords

Legislation; Trade unions; Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Brighton

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