LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Newbury adds to Tory election losses

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Election coverage

TX Date

7 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:56

Description

Kevin Murphy reports on the Conservative Party losses in county council elections (with many now being hung councils) and in the Newbury by-election where the seat was taken by Liberal Demcorat David Rendel with a majority of over 22,000. Includes announcement of Newbury results; excerpt of victory speech by Rendel; speech by Newbury Tory candidate Julian Davidson; reaction from Labour candidate Steve Billcliffe; Tory Chairman Norman Fowler; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; Paddy Ashdown; Kevin Murphy; David Rendel; Julian Davidson; Steve Billcliffe

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Labour Party; Conservative Party; Councils; Liberal Democrats; Local elections; Newbury

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