Remarks canvassing in North London (Ashfield by-election)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Mill Hill Conservative Centre, Hendon |
| Source: | BBC Radio News Report 1300 29 April 1977 |
| Editorial comments: | Available on CD-ROM only. Morning. The Daily Telegraph (30 April 1977) reported MT commenting on the collapse of the Liberal vote at Ashfield: "The traditional Liberal voters have shown they want nothing to so with the pact. It may cause the Liberal MPs to wonder if they have done the right thing". Handed a wooden door number ("No.10") she said: "I will look after it until I can use it - and that won’t be long" (Evening Standard, 29 April 1977). The Evening News, 29 April 1977, adds the comment (on Ashfield): "It is particularly good because we have got the result not by Labour voters staying away, but because they voted for us. We gained a lot of votes from Labour". |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 175 |
| Themes: | By-elections, Labour Party & socialism, Liberal & Social Democratic Parties |