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Paddy Ashdown assessing John Major’s next few weeks (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown says the country’s economic problems are of John Majorâs making when he was Chancellor and he will now have to deal with them as the new Prime Minister. Says...
Paddy Ashdown on Labour, John Major and his new cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown on new Prime Minister John Major’s new cabinet and whether he will be Margaret Thatcher’s puppet. He says Labour have come out of the leadership contest badly but...
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...
Options for John Majors new cabinet (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
A male Conservative (not identified) discusses new Prime Minister John Major’s possible cabinet and speculates on the role for Michael Heseltine. Says he himself has not been offered a post so far. Male...
John Major’s first question time as Prime Minister (1990)
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- 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)
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- 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...
Gillian Shephard promotion to Treasury Minister (1990)
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- Interview
Gillian Shephard speaks of her appointment of Treasury Minister following Prime Minister John Major’s reshuffle after he was criticised for having no women in the cabinet. She gives strong support to Major...
Parliamentary awards (1990)
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- 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...
Chris Patten on new role as Conservative chairman (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Chris Patten speaks for the first time about his new job as Chairman of the Conservative Party. He agrees he faces many challenges â not least masterminding a fourth Tory victory at the next general...