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1970 General Election
A whistle-stop tour of the 1970 general election. Shown as part of Harold Wilson Night.
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Harold Wilson on the BBC
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Preston Witts's view from the gallery
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General Election 1970

Alan Watson, Cliff Mitchelmore and David Butler in the BBC Election '70 studio.
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- Thu 14 Feb 201319:20
- Sat 16 Feb 201314:20
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