Moira Stuart reading out these 1984 by-election candidates is an unexpected treat
We’ve always liked Moira Stuart, but we’ve never liked her quite so much as we did when we watched this.
#OTD 1984: Moira Stuart read out the 'other' candidates in the Chesterfield by-election. Glorious! pic.twitter.com/zVpubCZtHX
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) February 16, 2018
Because you’re probably wondering, it’s this.
#OTD 1984: Moira Stuart read out the 'other' candidates in the Chesterfield by-election. Glorious! pic.twitter.com/zVpubCZtHX
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) February 16, 2018
David Bentley is our favourite.
This is sheer comedy. With the twist that this bunch would do an infinitely better job than the monster raving fcukwits we have both in government and sitting on the shadow cabinet
— Sean Callaghan (@keanespirit) February 16, 2018
If you’re wondering why it doesn’t happen so much these days, it might be something to do with this.
Was that before Thatcher raised the deposit from £50 to £500 ?
— al2️⃣play4️⃣ #FBPE (@alxbear) February 16, 2018
And for the very committed among you…
Here was the outcome in that by-election (Spoiler! Labour Hold): https://t.co/DAd6hCdcb3
— Jamie Murphy (@smurph25) February 16, 2018