Saturday, December 01, 2012
Cyril Smith and Jimmy Savile in Liberal election broadcast from 1974
Awkward.
In reality Savile just sent a telegram - his brother was a Liberal candidate in this election - but at least the first section of this broadcast reminds us that celebrity endorsements are not a new phenomenon in British politics.
And the second gives you a hint of what an orator Cyril Smith was in his pomp.
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In that format, Huw Thomas looks anorexic and Cyril Smith almost normal...
Yes, if I was watching that back in 1974 I would be reaching for the "vertical hold" knob!
...And just think - that broadcast helped get Paul Tyler elected for the first time! (albeit for eight months!)
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