CLEMENT DAVIES OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERALS Liberal Party leader makes rousing speech at Kingsway Hall, opening party election campaign.

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  • Title: CLEMENT DAVIES OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERALS Liberal Party leader makes rousing speech at Kingsway Hall, opening party election campaign.
  • Date: 11th October 1951
  • Summary: Kingsway Hall, London, England: GV Rt. Hon: Clement Davis on platform admist applause. GTV Crowded hall listening to speech. CU Type. SV Clement Davies speaks:-(Nat.sd.) (TV Crowd listening insert in above section) CU Woman in crowd. SCU Clement Davies continues:-(Nat.sd.) (GTV Davies speaking used as insert, in above section) LV Clement Davies continues:-(Nat.sd.) (SV Woman listening inserted in above section) GV Clement Davies concludes:-(Nat.sd.) SOUND EFFECTS. SV Clement Davies speaks:-"In those days we used to work alongside the Labour Men - the working men. Thru us you got the extension of the Franchise, thru us you got freedom & peace, thru us you got freedom to worship your Own God in your ownway. Thru us you also got Trade Unionism established in law." SCU Clement Davies continues:-"Socialism is an idelogy a German one that comes from Germany, brought a new disease. What is it? It is the principle of Socialism as embedded in materialism." LV Clement Davies continues:-"I would remind any Socialist here that Hitler & Mussolini were Socialists. (Applause) And the first to suffer under them were those who ventured to express their own individual opinion. The Liberal, the liberal was the first to be the victim." GV Clement Davies concludes:-"Ladies & Gentleman, I still fight on & will fight on, & I give you the assurance that as long as there is a breath in my body I will fight for freedom & Liberalism." (Applause) Government and Politics; Personalities - Politicians; Clement Davies (1884-1962) Initials HAWKINS, HOOPER, DUDLEY Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: Kingsway Hall, London, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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