General Election - Precis of results

Title

General Election - Precis of results

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

10 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:35

Description

Report on significant results in the 1983 General Election including defeats for former Labour cabinet minister Tony Benn in the Bristol East constituency and Labour MP Joan Lestor in Slough; victory for Dr David Owen in Plymouth Devonport; defeat for Social Democratic MPs Shirley Williams and William (Bill) Rodgers. Speakers include: Tony Benn; Dr David Owen; David Steel, Liberal leader; Michael Foot, Labour leader; John Silkin, Labour defence spokesman; Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Spencer).

Contributors

John Silkin; Margaret Thatcher; David Steel; Tony Benn; Michael Foot; David Owen; Peter Spencer?

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; Political parties; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; General elections; Political coalitions; Election campaigns

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