Politically, The Sun in the early Murdoch years, remained nominally Labour. It supported the Labour Party led by Harold Wilson in the 1970 General Election, with the headline "Why It Must Be Labour" but by February 1974 it was calling for a vote for the Conservative Party led by Edward Heath while suggesting that it might support a Labour Party led by James Callaghan or Roy Jenkins. In the October election an editorial asserted: "ALL our instincts are left rather than right and we would vote for any able politician who would describe himself as a Social Democrat." COUNT 5
QSN1 What were the Sun's political leanings early on under Murdoch? ANS1 nominally Labour QSN2 Who led the Labour Party in the 1970 General Election? ANS2 Harold Wilson QSN3 Who did the Sun support in 1974? ANS3 Edward Heath QSN4 Who would the Sun consider supporting from the Labour Party in 1974? ANS4 James Callaghan or Roy Jenkins QSN5 What type of politician did a Sun editorial state that it would support in October 1974? ANS5 any able politician who would describe himself as a Social Democrat