Betty Boothroyd elected new Speaker

Title

Betty Boothroyd elected new Speaker

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

28 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Report on the election of Betty Boothroyd as the new Speaker of the House of Commons, first woman in the job. With bid speeches from challenger Peter Brooke and Boothroyd; Boothroyd acceptance speech; Brooke losing speech; Prime Minister John Major congratulations; Boothroyd as deputy Speaker. Political editor Peter Murphy reports.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Betty Boothroyd; John Major; Peter Brooke

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Women; House of Commons; Betty Boothroyd

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