Election Day throughout the region

"What's the difference between Conservative and Labour?, what's a swing, or a floating voter? Anglia news canvasses opinion from voters of the future.

Before the introduction of the real 'swingometer' which is now so much part of the Election Results broadcasts, regional new cameras headed to the playground to get a more innocent view of politics. The 1970 General Election resulted in a surprise victory for the Conservative Party under Edward Heath defeating Harold Wilson's Labour Party.