Bill Galbraith expelled from Conservative Party following racist comments

Title

Bill Galbraith expelled from Conservative Party following racist comments

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

12 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:31

Description

Conservative Bill Galbraith has been expelled by his Cheltenham association following comments about black parliamentary candidate, barrister John Taylor. Clip includes excerpt from Galbraith speech, local party agent Tony Fletcher statement, local councillor Jackie Thorpe(?) comment. Galbraith has been interviewed by police on suspicion of inciting racial hatred. Gordon McCrae (or McRae?) reports for LBC Newstalk Breakfast.

Contributors

Bill Galbraith; Jackie Thorpe(?); Gordon McCrae?; Gordon McRae?; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Interethnic relations; Great Britain; Conservative Party; Political parties; England; Racism; Gloucestershire; John Major; Cheltenham; Bill Galbraith

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