Ribble Valley by-election

Title

Ribble Valley by-election

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:05:59

Description

Report on the Ribble Valley by-election campaign, where the Conservative Party may lose due to the poll tax (community charge). With comment from local voters; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; Liberal Democrat Sir David Steel; Liberal Democrat candidate Michael Carr walkabout at Clitheroe; Labour candidate Josie Farrington speaking to voters at Clitheroe; Agriculture Minister John Gummer on farming, the other main issue; independent candidate David Brass. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

David Steel; Neil Kinnock; John Gummer; Michael Carr; Josie Farrington; David Brass

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Farming; Conservative Party; Political parties; Liberal Democrats; Community charge; Local taxation; Parliamentary candidates; Monster Raving Loony Party; Paddy Ashdown; John Major; Election campaigns; Chris Patten; Nigel Evans; Clitheroe; Lord Sutch; Ribble Valley; Electoral issues

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