7 DECEMBER 1974, Page 7

1 4 . obby Lyrics-4 " e n Syd, Lord Tooting's son and heir „1 ,!cceeded, he was in despair.

seat'S not something to inherit; 2hOUld be earned by one's own merit. as he could do so, he

w flounced his father's viscounty. NI hen next a by-election came, /1°.1tiri, g Sydney handed in his name.

Th: ;Peal party bosses met,

Th' '1St of applicants to vet. 14 • e chairman said: "We can't have Hughes,

y:!s father never paid his dues.

p 40, have we here? Yes, he's the one!

t he Herb Tooting's son?"

Ae`Bus Syd found himself selected, d. as the seat was safe, elected, ficvInced he made it, the poor,lad is, 3/ his own merit, not his daddy's.

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