LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

SNP wins Govan by-election

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

11 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

The Labour Party is counting the cost of by-election defeat in the Glasgow constituency of Govan this morning, after the Scottish Nationalists swept in with nearly 49 percent of the vote. Victor, Jim Sillars is convinced his sucess is due to the poor performance of Scotland’s Labour MPs, the so-called feeble fifty. Labour say they are the victims of a protest vote against Margaret Thatcher and the poll tax (community charge). Labour’s Donald Dewar is setting about a damage limitation excercise, whilst SNP leader Sillars addresses his supporters in a rousing speech. From Glasgow, Martin Vogel reports.

Contributors

Donald Dewar; Jim Sillars; Martin Vogel

Keywords

Elections; Government; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; UK; Conservative Party; Scotland; International relations; SNP; England; Community charge; Local taxation; Glasgow; Govan; Electoral issues

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