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Labour Party split - Party member interview (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker on the Labour Party split, with reference to the NEC, trade unions, the Parliamentary Labour Party, proportional representation and politicians Eric Heffer, James...
Labour leadership contest - possible candidates (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Brian Hayes interviews a male speaker (poss. Conservative minister and former Labour MP Reg Prentice) about the possible candidates in the Labour Party leadership contest after the resignation of former...
Labour Party split - SDP founded (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview
Report on the political fighting which has split the Labour Party, and the founding of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Includes comment from Labour leader Michael Foot; former Labour leader James...
Neil Kinnock on party selection of MPs (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour leader Neil Kinnock on changing the rules regarding the reselection of MPs in the Labour Party. Male interviewer not identified.
Eric Heffer on removal from Shadow Cabinet (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Labour MP, Eric Heffer on his removal from the Labour Shadow Cabinet. Male interviewer not identified.
Labour conference summary (1985)
- Genre
- Music; News report; Speech
Report with music looking back at the 1985 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth with focus on leader Neil Kinnock’s keynote speech which attacked the left-wingers. Includes excerpts from speeches by...
Gibraltar IRA shootings (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Des Fahy reports on a political row at Westminster over the shooting of three suspected IRA terrorists by the SAS in Gibraltar (06/03/88). Looks at Eric Heffer’s call for a Commons motion on the affair....
Tony Blair on the closed shop and European social charter (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Shadow employment spokesman, Tony Blair on Labour’s withdrawal of support for the closed shop, its support for the European social charter, what he thinks of TGWU leader Ron Todd’s support, criticism...
Eric Heffer dies (1991)
- Genre
- Obituary; Speech; Interview
Report on the death of politician Eric Heffer looking at his life and career in politics including his suppotr for adopted city Liverpool. Includes Heffer’s last major speech in Parliament and archive...
Eric Heffer dies (1991)
- Genre
- Tribute; Interview
Interview with an unnamed male giving his reaction to the death of politician Eric Heffer and on his career in socialism and role in the Labour Party and support for Liverpool. Female interviewer not...