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Election Night 1990

Next up here on the BBC, it's time for election night 1990.

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David Dimbleby
Hello and welcome to the BBC Election Night 1990. We apologise for the delay in getting started, hopefully there will be no further technical issues tonight. In the studio all around me experts will be analysing every single result as it comes in, and we'll be bringing you the latest news as it happens.

One of those experts is the former Independent MP turned political analyst, Sir George Saxon, who joins us now from Westminster, Sir George?

Sir George Saxon
Hello David, it is somewhat uncomfortable to be, for the first time, speaking to someone in the studio from the outside world, it's usually the inverse for me, but today of course I'll be here to report on events and news as things happen, and throughout the night I will not only freeze to death, but hopefully provide you with an insight as to exactly how and why this election has taken shape.

David Dimbleby
Alongside Sir George, we have Mr David Kerr joining us from his little office somewhere above me in this studio, hello David? Can he hear me? He can't hear me, technical issues are after all a trademark of BBC Election Night programming... But Mr Kerr will be interiewing several key figures throughout the night.
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David Dimbleby

Oh, we appear to have a stranger in the studio, hello, Mr Kerr!

David Kerr

Well hello, David, I'm David and it looks as if David will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. *Turns to BBC camera* I am of course referring to David MacDonald, leader of the Labour party who currently have a opinion poll lead of around 7%. However, opinion polls count for nothing, the only poll that counts is the final results of today's voting, aren't they George?

Sir George Saxon

Indeed, that is true. It appears that Labour are likely to gain a lot of ground across the country and bad news is expected for the Conservatives and a bit of a mixed result for the Liberal Democrats, they seem to be round about where they were in the '87 election, which is actually good for them, considering the drop they suffered.

David Dimbleby

Thank you, gentlemen, as usual we'll be giving you all of the results but before, we have our Exit Poll and here it is...


Conservative-248
Labour-350
Liberal Democrat-21
Socialist Labour-2
Others-6

Labour Overall Majority of 73

David Dimbleby

Well there it is, how accurate it will be, we have yet to see...
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David Dimbleby

Oh, we have a constituency announcement from Scotland, would you like to take this one, David?

David Kerr

OK, David, look its the other David's adversary's seat, Dunfermline East the seat of Christopher McGowan.

McGowan, Christopher, Socialist Labour Party-23,762
Doe, John, Labour Party-7,567
Doe, John, Conservative-4,689
Doe, John, Scottish Nationalist Party-3,234
Doe John, Liberal Democrat-3,678

Well that is good news for the Socialist Labour Party, it proves that if your a good candidate defection doesn't matter. Although party leaders always do well.
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David Dimbleby

We appear to be getting lots of results from Scotland in close succession. This time its the seat of Peter Lucas, Labour's Shadow Chancellor.

Lucas, Peter, Labour Party-17,508
Doe, John, Scottish Nationalist Party-4,962
Doe, John, Conservative-1,726
Doe John, Liberal Democrat- 1,255

So, that's some good news for Labour.
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Sir George Saxon

We have another declaration from Scotland, this time, the Leader of the Opposition's seat, Kirkcaldy. Let's see how Mr MacDonald got on...

MacDonald, David, Labour Party-19,567
Doe, John, Scottish Nationalist Party-8,761
Doe, John, Conservative Party-5,589
Doe, John, Liberal Democrat-3031

So, the Leader of the Opposition increases his majority, he may well be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom before the night is over. Soon, we'll have the overall regional results from Scotland.
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Scotland

59 seats.

Labour-41
Scottish Nationalist-6
Liberal Democrat-9
Conservative-1
Socialist Labour-1

David Dimbleby

That paints an interesting picture for the rest of tonight...David, I believe you have a guest?

David Kerr

Yep, David. It's me, David with David and our special guest, David...MacDonald. So, Mr MacDonald are you first of all, pleased with the result of your constituency?
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Well, David i'm absolutely delighted that I have been re-elected first and foremost but what is even more pleasing is that my constituents have returned me to Westminster with an increased majority and I have got to redeliver on the faith and trust they have vested in me.
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David Kerr

And the overall results for Scotland?
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well, I'm very happy. It is clear that the scottish people firmly believe that the labour party are the best party for scotland. I'm glad to see us make gains from the other parties. It's abundantly clear from the result that the conservatives have been sent packing for the majority of seats that they held. It's early yet and we still have a long night ahead but early indications show that if we keep up performances like we have in scotland then we will be set for a big majority indeed.
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David Kerr

Might I just stop you there, we'll speak to you throughout the night but we have the results from Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

18 seats

UUP-12
Sinn Fein-4
SDLP-2

David Dimbleby

Well, that looks good for the Tories, the Unionists, who will no doubt take the Tory whip are in the majority.

Sir George Saxon

Yes, we also have another declaration, its that of Patrick Connolly, a prominent Labour MP which is Norwich South.

Connolly, Patrick, Labour Party-25,879
Doe, John, Conservative-18,784
Doe, John, Liberal Democrat-6,609
Doe, John, Green Party-803

That looks good for Labour.
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David Dimbleby

We now have news of the result of the Prime Minister's seat, Ribble Valley, let's see how that seat has went...

Martland, Sir John, Conservative-30,178
Doe, John, Liberal Democrat-21,636
Doe, John Labour-4,649
Doe, John, Raving Looney Green Giant-152

The Prime Minister holds his seat, I believe you have to go now, David...
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Yes, David, I need to head back to Headquarters and hopefully come tomorrow I;ll have won a majority in the commons but that remains to be seen as yet. thanks for having me on.
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David Dimbleby

We have results from another count, this time from Makerfield in Manchester, where the current Labour MP is Charles Rogers.

Rogers, Charles, Labour-32,832
Doe, John, Conservative-14,714
Doe, John, Liberal Democrat-5,097
Doe John, Liberal-1,309

That's a Labour hold.
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Sir George Saxon

We now have the full regional results from the North of England and Wales and here's North England's results first...

North England

154 seats.

Labour-116
Conservative-34
Liberal Democrat-3
Socialist Labour-1

and Wales...

Wales

40 seats.

Labour-33
Conservative-3
Liberal Democrat-2
Plaid Cmyru-1
Socialist Labour-1

That's some good news for Labour.

David Kerr

We now have the Prime Minister joining us, Sir Keir John Martland, how happy are you to be returned, Mr Martland?
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David Kerr

Oh no, we don't, there have been some technical difficulties. Regardless, we have the results from the nation's capital...Labour need to do well here...

London

73 seats.

Labour-53
Conservative-16
Liberal Democrat-4
Socialist Labour-0

David Dimbleby

Well, Labour have a stormer in London, they've really done well here. As they need to do, but the South will be the decided as always...
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The Story So Far, Tonight...

Labour-242
Conservative-54
Liberal Democrat-18
Socialist Labour-3

Sir George Saxon

We still have the full results from the South to declare...
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David Kerr

We have the South...

South England

Conservative-194
Labour-100
Liberal Democrat-10
Socialist Labour-0

The Final Result

Conservative-248
Labour-342
Liberal Democrat-31
Socialist Labour3
Others-26

David Kerr

And that's it, Labour have a majority, which in real terms is around 34. Certainly wasn't as big as was expected, our exit poll was a bit off but oh well. However, Mr MacDonald and his party will be chuffed.

Sir George Saxon

As will Christopher McGowan three MPs ain't bad for them, they weren't really going to get much more than that. However, the big winners, apart from Labour, must be the Lib Dems who have done a lot better than expected.

David Dimbleby

Well, that's it from us, BBC News will continue with coverage of Mr MacDonald heading to the Palace, today. A big thank you goes out to David Kerr and George Saxon for joining me and thank you for tuning in, have a lovely day...
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