1983 Bermondsey by-election
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On 24 February 1983, a by-election was held in the Bermondsey constituency in South London, following the resignation of Bob Mellish. Peter Tatchell stood as the candidate for the Labour Party, and Si
Simon Hughes MP
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Simon Hughes
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Sir Simon Henry Ward Hughes is a British former politician. He is now the Chancellor of London South Bank University, and a strategic adviser to Talgo, a Spanish manufacturer of trains. Hughes was dep
1983 Bermondsey by-election
…the Bermondsey constituency in South London, following the resignation of Bob Mellish. Peter Tatchell stood as the candidate for the Labour Party, and Simon Hughes stood for the Liberal Party. Following a bitter campaign, the Liberals made huge gains and took the seat, with a majority of votes cast. Labour's vote…
Hughes in 2016