Bristol bye-election
Bristol bye-election; ENGLAND: Bristol:
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Election poster on wall reading "Vote Benn: the man for democracy"
Tony Benn (Labour candidate) interview SOT
- The reason for this election is the death of my father and therefore the electors are very concerned with this. It's a question of personal freedom really, freedom for me to live my own life and freedom for them to choose their own MP and that is the central connecting theme of the campaign (this refers to Benn inheriting peerage and so becoming disqualified from holding House of Commons seat)
- (Asked "A fortnight ago the House of Commons decided that you were a peer and therefore couldn't be a member. If you were re-elected for Bristol SE how does this make you a different person?") "Well the House of Commons always could seat me anytime it wanted to you know and when I turn up after this election the House of Commons could perfectly well seat me, and if enough people vote for me that would be a warning to the House of Commons not to put the whips on and let me in. You see the first Jew had to fight to get in, the first Catholic, first atheist and I have no doubt that we shall create a precedence in this case. In fact we are already winning, you know that
- (Asked "There is a very grave risk that if you do get elected that it has been a waste of time and a waste of money.") "Oh, not a waste of time. We've already scored our first victory. You see on 13th April when they threw me out of the Commons without even giving me a hearing they would give no pledge about the future and now we hear that they are going to change the law and have an inquiry
Election poster for Conservative candidate Malcolm St Clair PAN St Clair along to car
Malcolm St Clair (Conservative candidate) interview SOT
- I don't think this is the time or place for this to be decided. This by-election is deciding who is to represent the electorate of Bristol South East in Parliament and this is why I am fighting this on ...
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