Title

Conservative conference - Fowler praises Major

Genre

Speech

TX Date

5 Oct 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:33

Description

Conservative Party Chairman Norman Fowler address to the party conference in Blackpool on pride at being led by Prime Minister John Major (and also of former leader Margaret Thatcher) and on unity in the party. To applause. Follows a Daily Mirror report claiming Thatcher has called Major a second-rate politician in her book to be published shortly. For Drivetime programme lead on LBC Newstalk.

Contributors

Norman Fowler; LBC Newstalk

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political leadership; Political parties; Conferences; Blackpool; Political leaders; John Major; Drivetime (radio programme)

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