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- 1 2 Boothroyd, David Politico's Guide to The History of British Political Parties (2001), p. 325.
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ Boothroyd, David Politico Guides to The History of British Political Parties (2001), p. 325.
- ↑ Electoral Results 1979 Survey Archived March 11, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Independent Archived May 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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