Bootle by-election results

Title

Bootle by-election results

Genre

News report; Interview; Election coverage

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Report on the Bootle by-election results (2nd by-election in 6 months following deaths of 2 MPs) with a win for Labour. Includes interviews with Joe Benton, Labour; James Clappison, Conservative; John Cunningham, Liberal Democrats; Lord Sutch, candidate, on it being his 50th birthday; announcement of results with gaffe by Beryl Lamont, Lord Mayor. Male reporter not identified.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootle_by-election,_May_1990

Contributors

John Cunningham; Joe Benton; James Clappison; Beryl Lamont; Jay Hawkins

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Green Party; Liberal Democrats; Parliamentary candidates; Bootle

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