Title

John Major becomes Prime Minister

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:38

Description

John Major gives a speech on becoming the new Prime Minister. He thanks his parliamentary colleagues for their support, particularly Douglas Hurd and Michael Heseltine, and says the party is now united; pays tribute to outgoing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; outlines his vision for the future. Press can be heard asking for photos as he enters No 10 Downing Street.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Michael Heseltine; Prime ministers; Douglas Hurd

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