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  • Thatcher resigns (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on a Parliamentary session following Margaret Thatcher’s decision to resign this morning which began with a huge cheer. Tributes were paid -Labour Party leader Neil...

  • Kinnock on Tory divisions (1990)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock, speaking in the House of Commons, criticises the Conservative Party and says its divisions will not be healed under any leader.

  • Thatcher attacks Labour over leadership voting rules (1990)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Margaret Thatcher, speaking in the Commons, attacks the Labour Party for having trade union block votes for their leadership contest, two out of every five are union votes. In context of current Conservative...

  • Margaret Thatcher praising the Tories (1990)

    Genre
    Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Margaret Thatcher speaking in the Commons praising the virtues of the Conservative Party Government.

  • Thatcher enjoying her last days in the Commons (1990)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Margaret Thatcher enjoying the cut and thrust of the House of Commons debate, one of her final appearances following her decision to resign.

  • Thatcher attacking Labour policy (1990)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Margaret Thatcher speaking in the House of Commons defending the Conservative Party policy on Europe and attacking the Labour Party for lack of policy on Europe and a single currency. Possibly one of her...

  • Thatcher’s last days in the Commons (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Paul Rowley sums up one of Margaret Thatcher’s last appearances in the House of Commons after she resigned. She is heard responding to a mischievous suggestion by Dennis Skinner and thouroughly enjoys the...

  • Thatchers removal a result of the Tory election process (1990)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Male MP speaking in the Commons (not identified) says Margaret Thatcher’s removal is a Conservative Party electoral betrayal and questions the leadership election process.

  • 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...

  • Tools/arms to Iraq controversy (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Des Fahy reports on debate in the Commons today over claims former Trade Minister Alan Clark helped companies gain export licences for machine tools which could have been used to manufacture weapons. Export...