Eastbourne by-election

Title

Eastbourne by-election

Genre

Interview; Election coverage

TX Date

19 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Report on by-election victory in Eastbourne for the Liberal Democrats with a massive swing from the Tories. Includes announcement of the result and reaction from: winning candidate David Bellotti; Richard Hickmet, Conservative candidate, on his campaign issue of terrorism following murder of the previous MP Ian Gow by the IRA; Liberal leader Paddy Ashown; Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John Smith; Conservative Party chairman Kenneth Baker. Reporter Mark Phillips?

Contributors

Kenneth Baker; Paddy Ashdown; Richard Hickmet; David Bellotti; Mark Phillips?

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Terrorism; Conservative Party; IRA; Liberal Democrats; Parliamentary candidates; Eastbourne; Ian Gow

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