Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown holding Spitting Image card of Major.
Liberal Democrat candidate Paddy Ashdown keeps seat for Yeovil constituency. Acting returning officer on stage with candidates
for the constituency of Yeovil; Paddy Ashdown
Liberal Democrat candidate giving acceptance speech:
Prime Minister John Major announced the general election date as May 1st. Major leaves in jaguar for Buckingham Palace to inform Queen of his decision. Ministers leaving Number 10. Major out of number talks to news media. Labour leader Tony Blair talks to new media. Major campaigning in Luton. Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown talks to news media.
Prime Minister John Major agrees to two or more televised head-to-head debates with Labour Leader Tony Blair. Lib Dem Leader Paddy Ashdown MP would also be involved.
Michael Hesltine attacks Labours policy on union rights during 1997general election. Major at school, Hesletine at tory press conference. Tony Blair visiting school in Aberdeen. Gordon Brown and Robin Cook hold press conference. Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown driving forklift at recycle plant. Lib Dem's Matthew Taylor comments on Labour's policy.
The Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown during 1997 general election campaign
Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown during 1997 general election campaig
Paddy Ashdown and fellow Liberal party members at Downing Street as part of the Lib/Lab agreement. Lib Dem Leader Paddy Ashdown
MP has led a group of Liberal Democrat MPs into Downing
committee.
child's covered body carried on stretcher; another covered body carried; interview Robin Cook, British Foreign Secretary appalled at massacre; Liberal leader Paddy Ashdown visiting Kosovo; interview Ashdown
Liberal Conference: Day 1:
Paddy Ashdown in rowing boat and interview on beach about Alliance leadership.
Ashdown at Yeovil meeting and interview about presenting cohesive set of policies from SDP and Liberal alliance.
SLD MPs oppose Ashdown. 1984 Liberal Assembly conference - Ashdown at podium. 1986 Joint Liberal Assembly - speaks SLD Leadership campaign. Ashdown at home with wife and cat. Speaks at Yeovil meeting.
Ashdown elected as SLD leader. Shirley Williams announces results. Ashdown speech. Brief interviews with David Owen and Paddy Ashdown.
Ashdown talks in chinese with students at demo outside chinese embassy in London.
Shots of 'Citizens' Britain' - Ashdown signs book.
SLD conference. Photocall on Brighton beach. Reads newspaper at breakfast - caricature and headline - 'A Tigger among the Eeyores'. Ashdown in conference.
SLD conference. Ashdown jogging in group at Brighton.
Interview with Alastair Burnett discussing what his party stands for; opinion polls; what his party is committed to; the 'Green issue'.
Ashdown at London home front door.Celebrates local elections with champagne. Working at desk. Interview in car - says politics like 'rugby match'.
