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    Decision 79

    As part of their "Thatcher Night" BBC4 are currently showing four hours of their 1979 election night coverage, seemingly as live.

    If it wasn't for the fact I already know the unhappy ending I'd be tempted to stay up and watch it. Dimbleby is hosting, I thought Robin Day was doing it then or was that just Question Time?

    #2
    Decision 79

    It's alright, Robin Day's on now. It must have been him and Dimbleby acting as a tag team.

    I will stay up a while longer hoping to get a glimpse of Roy Jenkins. Fuck, Peregrine Worsthorne's just popped up.

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      #3
      Decision 79

      Hang on, Jenkins didn't stand in 1979 did he? I wonder if he'll be on one of the panels? Probably not worth waiting up to see, maybe I'll record it.

      Fuck, just checking Jenkins periods as an MP and I hadn't clicked that when Jenkins lost Glasgow Hillhead in 1987 it was to George Galloway. I teared up a bit at his speech that night, I am only slightly ashamed to say.

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        #4
        Decision 79

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        Is wossname McKenzie and his swingometer involved? That must have seemed so hi-tec at the time.

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          #5
          Decision 79

          Yep, McKenzie's on , not actually seen the swingometer yet as the first few results are coming in. Angela Rippon is doing links as well.

          Too early for John Cole to be involved, I think.

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            #6
            Decision 79

            Bloody hell, that'd be like watching the 1990 World Cup final all over again.

            Edit: Except the result of the football was welcome.

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