New Statesman parties amid allegations over Major’s private life

Title

New Statesman parties amid allegations over Major’s private life

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

29 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the party at the Houses of Parliament to celebrate the eightieth birthday of New Statesman, ironically after Prime Minister John Major and caterer Clare Latimer have separately issued libel writs against the magazine over allegations about Major’s private life. Includes Labour MPs Ken Livingstone and John Prescott and Conservative MP Nicholas Winterton on their decision to attend. And New Statesman editor Steve Platt defending the article. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone; Nicholas Winterton; John Prescott; Kevin Murphy; Steve Platt

Keywords

Parliament; Anniversary celebrations; New Statesman; Libel; Periodicals; John Major; Clare Latimer

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