Tory M.p. in Marginal Seat Entertaing Tu Press

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Last Friday, April 17th, at 7.30 p.me, a dinner was held at the Black Boy Hotel, Nottingham. It was a private affeir, Nothing was spared: thick steaks were served and the wine flowed generously into thirsty throats. The host was Mr. Peter Tapsell, the distinctly marginal M.P. for West Nottinghan, He was entertaining the local press, at not inconsiderable cost. We understand that no improper suggestions were made, and that the whole thing passed off smoothly, politely, in an atmosphere of ccrdial gentility. Naturally, there is nothing wnethical about marginal Tory M.P.s dining with. the press. Of course no one would suggest for a moment that journalists can be influenced by a thick steak or a bottle of wine. It is even possible that in some constitucncies candidates of cther colours throw posh dinners for the press in order not to influence them. But we are old-fashioned enough to think that the whole thing stinks.