LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Reaction to Geoffrey Howe attack on Margaret Thatcher

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:51

Description

The reaction of Westminster to Geoffrey Howe’s attack on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s leadership style and policies has been one of surprise. Conservative MP, Sir Robert McCrindle thinks Howe took a profound anti-Thatcher line. Cornwall North MP, Gerald Neil believes Howe’s speech was out of order. Another Conservative backbencher, Nicholas Soames, believes a leadership contest is inevitable. Former Party Chairman, Norman Tebbit says Thatcher will fight back and win. Male reporter not identified. Audio quality is poor (underlying report creating background noise throughout clip).

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Robert McCrindle; Nicholas Soames; Gerald Neil

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Parliament; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Parliamentary debates; Geoffrey Howe

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