article_snippet.sent: Harold Wilson was leader of the opposition and was seeking to oust the Conservative Prime Minister Alec Douglas Home.
article_snippet.sent: Sir Hugh's 1982 interview thought that would keep away particularly Labour supporters from the polls.'
article_snippet.sent: I rang up Harold Wilson and told Harold Wilson about this decision and Harold Wilson said to Harold Wilson Harold Wilson was very grateful - it might make a difference of about 20 seats to Harold Wilson. '
article_snippet.sent: Harold Wilson won, I think, by four, and I've sometimes wondered what effect this decision had on British political history.'
article_snippet.sent: Harold Wilson also gave an interview on the subject which has been published as part of the archive.
article_snippet.sent: Harold Wilson said: 'Polling then ended at nine o'clock and a lot of our people - my people, working in Liverpool, long journey out, perhaps then a high tea and so on, it was getting late, especially if Polling wanted to have a pint first. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Harold Wilson said Labour voters might stay at home or in the pub on election night .
  