“Exciting photo finish is in prospect” – Charles Kennedy September 28, 2004
Posted by in : News , trackbackSpeaking to Lib Dem supporters at their Hartlepool by-election headquarters, Liberal Democrat Leader Charles Kennedy predicted a close result.
He said:
“There will be a very close finish between Labour and the Lib Dems here on Thursday night. A really exciting photo-finish is in prospect.
“If everyone who doesn’t want Labour to take Hartlepool for granted now unites behind Jody Dunn, then she will win.
“Labour have had it all their own way for far too long. After representing the seat for forty years and being in Government for seven years they have had nothing positive to say.
“Jody Dunn and the Liberal Democrats offer a positive alternative based on guaranteeing Hartlepool Hospital’s long term future, getting a better deal for pensioners and scrapping the unfair Council Tax.
“Labour’s by-election campaign has been highly misleading, negative and personally abusive. They have distorted totally Jody Dunn’s remarks about a very small number of Hartlepool residents. Labour are clearly running scared.
“Labour have now failed to re-assure people about the long term future of the hospital. It is only the fear of losing the seat to Jody Dunn that has forced them to offer any re-assurances.
“It is clear that Hartlepool people do not trust Labour on this issue. They want to use this by-election to help keep crucial services at Hartlepool’s hospital.
“The best way to guarantee the hospital’s future is to elect Jody Dunn as Hartlepool’s MP.”
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