Remarks visiting Lambeth (by-election)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | Lambeth, South London |
| Source: | Evening Standard, 14 April 1978 (late edition) |
| Journalist: | Donna Leigh, Evening Standard, reporting |
| Editorial comments: | Available on CD-ROM only. Morning. MT visited Brixton, Stockwell, and Clapham - all within the constituency of Lambeth Central. Her first comments on the Glasgow Garscadden by-election were made during her walkabout. The Scotsman (15 April) has additional material on Garscadden: "It’s difficult to say at this stage whether the SNP bandwaggon is really over". The Times, 15 April 1978, also has additional material: "Mrs Thatcher said yesterday that the National Front must be beaten by argument. Preventing it from holding a meeting would be a curb on the freedom of speech". Daily Express, 15 April 1978: "There will never be compulsory repatriation" (said to a Jamaican born nurse in Stockwell). |
| Importance ranking: | Minor |
| Word count: | 338 |
| Themes: | Union of UK nations, General Elections, Race, immigration, nationality |