Posts Tagged ‘Bermondsey by-election’

The nastiest by-election ever? And a self-inflicted disaster for Labour

by Jon Lansman.

Thirty years ago yesterday. The Bermondsey by-election is certainly a contender for the nastiest by election in Britain. Peter Tatchell refers to it as “the lowest point in modern election campaigning: the most violent and scurrilous election in Britain in the 20th century and the most homophobic election in British history.” Losing a safe Labour […]

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