LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Death of former Liberal leader Jo Grimond

Genre

News report; Speech; Tribute

TX Date

25 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Report on the death of former Liberal Party leader Lord Jo Grimond who died at the age of 80 after suffering a stroke, and looking back at his achievements. Includes archive speech by Jo Grimond at the 1988 Liberal Party conference in Blackpool; tribute from Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown. Mark Phillips reports.

Contributors

Jo Grimond; Paddy Ashdown; Mark Phillips

Keywords

Deaths; Politics; Liberal Party; Political parties; Politicians; Political leaders; Jo Grimond; Stroke

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