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John Major to be new Prime Minister as rivals withdraw (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Newstalk breakfast report by Sally Arthy from Westminster on John Major winning the Conservative Party leadership contest and being next Prime Minister as Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd withdraw....
MPs on John Major winning Tory leadership contest (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
A selection of Conservative MPs welcome John Major’s victory in the Conservative Party leadership contest: Tony Marlow who was the first person to criticise Margaret Thatcher; Michael Heseltine supporter...
Speculation on John Major’s new cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster for LBC Newstalk Breakfast on speculation by Tories on the new cabinet under new Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister John Major and on role for Michael Heseltine...
Huntingdon reaction to John Major becoming new Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Vox pop
Report on reaction in Huntingdon (his constituency) to John Major becoming Prime Minister. Including interview with Peter Brown, John Majorâs agent and secretary of the Huntingdon Conservative...
Thatcher hands over to Major (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Margaret Thacther leaving No 10 Downing Street with an excerpt from her emotional farewell speech in which she wishes new Prime Minister John Major lots of luck. And on John Major’s first speech...
US reaction to new UK Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- News report
Report on reaction in the USA to John Major becoming the new UK Prime Minister, and implications for US-UK relations. US President George H.W. Bush has called him from Airforce One; newspaper comments have...
John Major’s first question time as Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on John Major’s first Prime Minister’s Question Time: Dennis Skinner heckles calling for Major to resign; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock wants the poll tax (community charge) abolished - Major...
John Major organises his new cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Paul Rowley from Westminster for LBC Newstalk Breakfast summarises new Prime Minister John Major’s cabinet appointments with leadership rival Michael Heseltine as Environment Secretary- he pledges to...
Parliamentary awards (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Havovi Todd reports on a Parliamentary awards ceremony given by The Spectator Magazine. Includes acceptance speeches by Parliamentarian of the Year Douglas Hurd; Party Leader of the Year, a nonplussed Paddy...
UN Security Council hears from Kuwaiti exiles (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Paul Woodley reports from New York for LBC Newstalk breakfast on the UN hearing testimony of Kuwaiti exiles on the brutality of the invasion by Saddam Hussein, prior to setting a resolution allowing the use...