A Tyne Tees Television Northern Life report of controversial Labour politician T. Dan Smith going for a walkabout on the streets of Newcastle following his release from prison. As he speaks with journalists there a mixed reactions from local people. T. Dan Smith walks along Northumberland Street in Newcastle speaking with journalists about people’s reactions to his release from prison. A woman walks past; on hearing of Mr Smith’s release, she comments that he should be ‘taken off the...

A Tyne Tees Television Northern Life report of controversial Labour politician T. Dan Smith going for a walkabout on the streets of Newcastle following his release from prison. As he speaks with journalists there a mixed reactions from local people. T. Dan Smith walks along Northumberland Street in Newcastle speaking with journalists about people’s reactions to his release from prison. A woman walks past; on hearing of Mr Smith’s release, she comments that he should be ‘taken off the streets of Newcastle’ and it being a ‘dammed disgrace’. As he continues to speak with journalists about continued Labour rule in Newcastle and the judgement against him, he waves at someone down the street. With his foot on a bench Mr Smith poses for photographs, a group of teenage boys stand nearby. The group turn into Blackett Street where barriers have been placed around Grey’s Monument during the constriction of the Tyne and Wear Metro system, At a bus stop near to the Civic Centre Mr Smith shakes hands with an older man who is pleased to see him. As he heads towards St Thomas’ Church and Haymarket he speaks with a young man, possibly an assistant.