LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Nigel Lawson resigns

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:19

Description

Peter Spencer reports on the damage limitation exercise in the Conservative Party following the shock resignation of Chancellor Nigel Lawson which has led to questions over Margaret Thacther’s leadership. Includes comment from Conservative MPs Sir William Clark and Jerry Hayes, and former cabinet minister John Biffen; former Labour Chancellor Denis Healey; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; Denis Healey; John Biffen; Paddy Ashdown; Jerry Hayes; William Clark

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Nigel Lawson; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political)

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