Grimsby by-election

Title

Grimsby by-election

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Apr 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:08:40

Description

Three interviews on the result of the Great Grimsby by-election (28/04/77), caused by the death of MP and Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland. First interview with a Liberal MP Cyril Smith on their defeat, lack of support for the Liberals and effect of partnership with Labour on the result. Second interview with unidentified speaker (poss. Ron Hayward, Labour Party general secretary) on how marginal the Labour win was. Third interview with the winning candidate Austin Mitchell of Labour on his change in career from television to politics. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Austin Mitchell; Cyril Smith; Ron Hayward?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Great Grimsby

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