Title

Conservative on upcoming party leadership ballot

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Unidentified male Conservative MP believes the upcoming ballot for the party leadership between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine is a great pity and a waste of time. He agrees that Thatcher is experiencing a low point in her popularity, and that there is division within the party over current problems such as Europe, the Gulf and inflation, but he quotes former prime minister, Harold Wilson: A week is a long time in politics. (Scottish) male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Harold Wilson; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Political parties; Michael Heseltine; Members of Parliament; Ballots; Geoffrey Howe; Prime ministers; Resignation (political)

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