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Tony's New Friends (Original title)
Date: 06 October 1994 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom



Synopsis: Tony Blair's success at this week's Labour Party Conference was not total. Conference kept Clause 4. Industrialists and bankers, at a £350-a-head dinner, were impressed. But at ex-miner Rick Sumner's fringe meeting, hosts Arthur Scargill, Tony Benn, Dennis Skinner and other old faithfuls were unimpressed. Also appearing: Utilicorp vice-chairman Peter Bryant; Prof Ivor Crewe of the University of Essex; Jon Craig of the Daily Express; BAA Chairman Sir John Egan; Andrew Ketteringham and Claire Weaver of TSB; Alistair Darling MP; Simon Heffer of the Daily Telegraph; Trevor Kavenagh of the Sun; Richard Stott, editor of Today; Deputy Leader John Prescott MP; and Jeremy Corbyn MP.

Subject:
Labour Party

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TV Transmissions
Date: 06 October 1994Broadcast channel: ITVCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 19:30-20:00Runtime: 25 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound