Vauxhall by-election won by Labour

Title

Vauxhall by-election won by Labour

Genre

Interview; Election coverage

TX Date

16 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Paul Rowley reports on the results of the Vauxhall, London by-election won by Labour’s Kate Hoey who was imposed by the national executive bypassing the constituency party which had favoured a black candidate. Includes announcement of results; interviews with candidates Kate Hoey; Mike Keegan (Conservative); Mike Tuffrey (SLD); Henry Bewley (Green Party), first time they retained their deposit; The Reverend Hughie Andrew, the bypassed candidate who stood independently; Rudy Narayan. Final announcement by candidate Screaming Lord Sutch.

Contributors

Rudy Narayan; Paul Rowley; David Sutch; Kate Hoey; Mike Tuffrey; Mike Keegan; Henry Bewley; Hughie Andrew

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Green Party; Black peoples; Parliamentary candidates; SLD; Vauxhall

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