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'''Antony Speller''', known as '''Tony Speller''', (born 12 June 1929) |
'''Antony Speller''', known as '''Tony Speller''', (born 12 June 1929, died 15 Feb 2013) was a [[Great Britain|British]] [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[politician]]. On his second attempt, in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|1979 general election]], he defeated former [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] leader [[Jeremy Thorpe]] to become MP for [[North Devon (UK Parliament constituency)|North Devon]], which effectively ended Thorpe's political career. Speller held the seat until 1992 when he lost to the [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] [[Nick Harvey]]. |
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Revision as of 12:28, 15 February 2013
Antony Speller, known as Tony Speller, (born 12 June 1929, died 15 Feb 2013) was a British Conservative politician. On his second attempt, in the 1979 general election, he defeated former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe to become MP for North Devon, which effectively ended Thorpe's political career. Speller held the seat until 1992 when he lost to the Liberal Democrat Nick Harvey.
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- Times Guide to the House of Commons, 1992
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