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'''Antony (Tony) Speller''' (born [[12 June]] [[1929]]), [[Great |
'''Antony (Tony) Speller''' (born [[12 June]] [[1929]]), [[Great Britain|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[politician]]. On his second attempt, in the [[1979 general election]], he defeated former [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] leader [[Jeremy Thorpe]] to become MP for [[Devon North]], which effectively ended Thorpe's political career. Speller held the seat until 1992 when he himself lost to the [[Liberal Democrat]] [[Nick Harvey]]. |
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Revision as of 02:25, 22 June 2006
Antony (Tony) Speller (born 12 June 1929), British Conservative politician. On his second attempt, in the 1979 general election, he defeated former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe to become MP for Devon North, which effectively ended Thorpe's political career. Speller held the seat until 1992 when he himself lost to the Liberal Democrat Nick Harvey.
Sources
- Times Guide to the House of Commons,1992