6 The press
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Matt Cole
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the role of the press in the political career of Richard Wainwright. Editorial support for the Liberal Party amongst major news titles went into decline after 1945, and was effectively non-existent by 1962. Wainwright was fortunate that this decline had not advanced as far in Colne Valley as elsewhere, but he had to work hard to reverse it. He was able to get the support of several local newspapers including Huddersfield Daily and Oldham Chronicle. Wainwright made excellent use of the press in his campaigns for Colne Valley.
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the role of the press in the political career of Richard Wainwright. Editorial support for the Liberal Party amongst major news titles went into decline after 1945, and was effectively non-existent by 1962. Wainwright was fortunate that this decline had not advanced as far in Colne Valley as elsewhere, but he had to work hard to reverse it. He was able to get the support of several local newspapers including Huddersfield Daily and Oldham Chronicle. Wainwright made excellent use of the press in his campaigns for Colne Valley.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- List of figures ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgements xiii
- Chronology xiv
- Introduction 1
- Part I: Before Parliament 13
- 1 Early life 15
- 2 Cambridge 26
- 3 Wainwright’s War 36
- Part II: Outside Parliament 49
- 4 Liberal Clubs 53
- 5 Wainwright’s faith 61
- 6 The press 71
- 7 The Party in the country 77
- 8 Colne Valley 90
- 9 Campaigning 106
- Part III: In Parliament 149
- 10 The Parliamentary Liberal Party 151
- 11 Wainwright and Jeremy Thorpe 166
- 12 The Lib-Lab Pact 187
- 13 The SDP/Liberal Alliance 195
- Part IV: After Parliament 203
- 14 The merger and the Liberal Democrats 205
- Conclusion 220
- Appendices 229
- Bibliography 232
- Index 237
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Dedication v
- Contents vii
- List of figures ix
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgements xiii
- Chronology xiv
- Introduction 1
- Part I: Before Parliament 13
- 1 Early life 15
- 2 Cambridge 26
- 3 Wainwright’s War 36
- Part II: Outside Parliament 49
- 4 Liberal Clubs 53
- 5 Wainwright’s faith 61
- 6 The press 71
- 7 The Party in the country 77
- 8 Colne Valley 90
- 9 Campaigning 106
- Part III: In Parliament 149
- 10 The Parliamentary Liberal Party 151
- 11 Wainwright and Jeremy Thorpe 166
- 12 The Lib-Lab Pact 187
- 13 The SDP/Liberal Alliance 195
- Part IV: After Parliament 203
- 14 The merger and the Liberal Democrats 205
- Conclusion 220
- Appendices 229
- Bibliography 232
- Index 237
