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Reaction to cabinet reshuffle (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on reaction at Prime Minister’s Question Time to a Cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Includes speeches by Labour deputy leader, Roy Hattersley;...
Parliamentary recess report (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster at the start of the Parliamentary summer recess on the issues and events this session including poor European election results for the Conservative Party and the...
Michael Heseltine on his 1986 resignation (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Former UK defence secretary Michael Heseltine speaks about his 1986 resignation following the refusal of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to discuss plans that he had been invited to make. He says the...
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...
John Major to be new Prime Minister (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
David Hunt, Welsh Secretary, a Michael Heseltine supporter, says the Conservative Party will unite behind John Major who has won the leadership contest. He wants a role for Heseltine in the cabinet and...
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...
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)
- 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...
Gillian Shephard promotion to Treasury Minister (1990)
- Genre
- 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...