Enfield Southgate by-election result - Candidates’ views

Title

Enfield Southgate by-election result - Candidates’ views

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:46

Description

Report on the result of the Enfield Southgate by-election. Conservative candidate Michael Portillo is happy to have won. Campaign managers have blamed the cold weather and aged population for the poor turnout. Liberal candidate Tim Slack denies that the SDP-Liberal Alliance played dirty tricks during the campaign. Labour’s Peter Hamid blames racist opposition in part for his not being elected. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Michael Portillo; Tim Slack; Peter Hamid

Keywords

Elections; London; Weather; Government; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; IRA; Elderly; Voting behaviour; Racism; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Parliamentary candidates; Election campaigns; Anthony Berry; Enfield Southgate

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