John Taylor is Cheltenham’s Tory candidate

Title

John Taylor is Cheltenham’s Tory candidate

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:27

Description

Tim Webb reports from Cheltenham on the announcement of black candidate John Taylor as the Conservative’s PPC. Cheltenham’s Conservative Party Chair, Monica Drinkwater, announces the result of the vote; Taylor gives a victory speech; Nick Leach(?) (one of the so-called Cheltenham Eight) and Bob Williams (who also opposed Taylor’s selection) play down the racial factor and promise their support; retiring Conservative MP, Sir Charles Irving welcomes his successor.

Contributors

Charles Irving; John Taylor; Bob Williams; Tim Webb; Monica Drinkwater; Nick Leach(?)

Keywords

Politics; Conservative Party; Racism; Black peoples; Ethnic groups; Parliamentary candidates; Cheltenham; John Taylor

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