Labour conference - close and review of week
- Title
- Labour conference - close and review of week
- Genre
- News report; Speech
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1980
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- Duration
- 00:03:48
- Description
- Peter Spencer reports on the close of the 1980 Labour Party conference in Blackpool and looks back at the week’s proceedings and rifts with controversial votes over nuclear disarmament, UK membership of EEC, and method of choosing the party leader. Speaking are: Jo Richardson MP; Ron Hayward; Tony Benn MP; Baroness Lena Jeger. Includes traditional singing of the Red Flag.
- Contributors
- Ron Hayward; Peter Spencer; Jo Richardson; Tony Benn; Lena Jeger
- Keywords
- Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; Political reform; Prime ministers; Party politics; Gender discrimination; Blackpool; Political leaders
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