John Biggs-Davison on resignation from Shadow Cabinet
- Title
- John Biggs-Davison on resignation from Shadow Cabinet
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 9 Nov 1978
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:01:25
- Description
- Conservative MP John Biggs-Davison explains his reasons for resigning his position in Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher’s Shadow Cabinet. Biggs-Davison says he cannot abstain from a parliamentary vote on sanctions against Rhodesia. He adds that he has always been opposed to sanctions against the multi-racial government in Salisbury. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- John Biggs-Davison
- Keywords
- Elections; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Economic sanctions; Members of Parliament; Rhodesia; Politicians; Cabinet (politics); Resignation (political); John Biggs Davidson; Salisbury (South Africa)
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LBC/IRN, "John Biggs-Davison on resignation from Shadow Cabinet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013000385002 (Accessed 30 Apr 2025)