Catalogue Number
NMLH.2004.26.6
Object Name
Poster
Title
'Bermondsey Labour. Southwark Bermondsey Labour New Election Special. Shock Thatcher - Vote Tatchell.'
Place
Bermondsey & London & England & UK
People
Tatchell, Peter; Thatcher, Margaret
Description
News sheet has a photo montage of Peter Tatchell and Margaret Thatcher captioned 'GIVE HER A SHOCK!'
The reverse is an election poster: 'Tatchell Labour' on a banner ribbon above an image of Tower Bridge. 'Homes not offices. Freeze all rents. Re-open St. Olave's.'
Peter Tatchell, an Australian LGBT rights campaigner based in the UK, was one of the Labour Party's first out LGBT election candidates. His election campaign was unsuccessful, and his opponents capitalised on homophobia to discredit him.
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