Jo Grimond for Liberal leadership

Title

Jo Grimond for Liberal leadership

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

May 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

Ed Boyle reports on Jo Grimond being asked to stand for the leadership of the Liberal Party following Jeremy Thorpe’s resignation. Includes excerpt of rousing Jo Grimond speech from previous leadership stint in 1966.

Contributors

Jo Grimond; Ed Boyle

Keywords

Politics; Liberal Party; Political leadership; Jeremy Thorpe; Political leaders; Jo Grimond; Political scandals

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