LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Labour conference - anger over block vote

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:59

Description

Report from the 1980 Labour Party conference in Blackpool after trade unions used their block votes to affect votes on the party constitution including proposed changes to how leaders are selected. Includes interviews with Sir John Boyd, AUEW; Dennis Skinner MP; William (Bill) Rodgers, defence spokesman; Eric Heffer MP. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

William Rodgers; Eric Heffer; Dennis Skinner; John Boyd

Keywords

Politics; Trade unions; Labour Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Electoral reform; AUEW; Political reform; Blackpool; Constitutions; Political leaders

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