Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams victory

Title

Crosby by-election - Shirley Williams victory

Genre

News report; Speech; Election coverage

TX Date

26 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:58

Description

Report on the result of the Liverpool Crosby by-election (26/11/81), with victory for Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate and former Labour cabinet minister Shirley Williams. Includes announcement of result by Returning Officer William Bullen(?); speech by Shirley Williams. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Shirley Williams; William Bullen(?)

Keywords

Elections; Liverpool; Political parties; Shirley Williams; Members of Parliament; SDP; SDP-Liberal Alliance; Parliamentary candidates; John Butcher; Anthony Hill; Crosby; John Backhouse

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