Tim Yeo affair - Party decides his future

Title

Tim Yeo affair - Party decides his future

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech

TX Date

5 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Mark Phillips reports on a meeting of Conservative Party officials in the South Suffolk constituency who are discussing the future of Environment Minister, Tim Yeo following revelations over his extra-marital affair with Conservative councillor, Julia Stent, as a result of which he fathered a daughter, Claudia-Marie Stent. Includes statements by Tim Yeo; Virginia Bottomley, Health Secretary; George Young MP; Sylvia Byham, South Suffolk Conservatives; John Snares(?), South Suffolk Conservatives; Vernon Bogdanov, constitutional expert. (Yeo resigned on 05/01/94).

Contributors

George Young; Virginia Bottomley; Mark Phillips; Timothy Yeo; Sylvia Byham; John Snares(?); Vernon Bogdanov

Keywords

Government; Conservative Party; Members of Parliament; Children (family); Politicians; Resignation (political); Extra-marital sex; Political scandals; Constituencies; Tim Yeo; Julia Stent; South Suffolk

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