Press Conference visiting Elgin
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Venue: | James Johnston and Co., Elgin, Grampian |
| Source: | (1) The Times, 2 June 1983 (2) Northern Scot, 4 June 1983 |
| Journalist: | (1) Philip Webster, The Times, reporting (2) Pauline Taylor, Caroline Mackenzie and Sandy MacIntyre, Northern Scot, reporting |
| Editorial comments: | Available on CD-ROM only. 1145-1205 MT met the Scottish press in a room at James Johnston and Company. ITN has archive film of MT’s remarks about the impact of the Alliance: "It could have the effect as the Liberal vote did in October 1974 of putting in a Labour government. It was in February 1974 we actually polled well but a lot of people held liberal and that had the effect of giving Labour the larger number of seats and putting in the Labour government". |
| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 1394 |
| Themes: | Liberal & Social Democratic Parties |