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HARDtalk

Neil Kinnock, former leader of the British Labour Party (1983-1992)

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to Lord Kinnock, former leader of the British Labour Party. Britain's Labour party has rediscovered its enthusiasm for undiluted socialism. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has comprehensively quashed a rebellion by his own disaffected MPs and seems convinced that British voters are ready to embrace radical-left politics.

However, the problem remains that the opinion polls tell a different story - but as the 2015 election proved, the polls are not always accurate. Lord Kinnock led Labour through a period of internal warfare a generation ago. Will Labour regain power in his lifetime? Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Kinnock

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