By-election results - Politicians’ reactions

Title

By-election results - Politicians’ reactions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Oct 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

A series of excerpts from interviews with politicians of various persuasions on the results of two by-elections (Birmingham Northfield and Peckham, 28/10/82) that have gone against the Conservative Government. Speakers are: William (Bill) Rodgers, SDP; Roy Hattersley, Labour Party; David Penhaligon, Liberal Party; Cecil Parkinson, Conservative Party Chairman. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

William Rodgers; David Penhaligon; Roy Hattersley; Cecil Parkinson

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Political coalitions; Peckham; Constituencies; Birmingham Northfield

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