PM Major 11 weeks in charge

Title

PM Major 11 weeks in charge

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:52

Description

Prime Minister John Major has, in his first 11 weeks in charge, governed over a recession, rising unemployment, an assassination attempt on the Cabinet and the Gulf war. Members of Parliament give their verdict on how he has done and when Margaret Thatcher will leave the Commons. Comment from President of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy; shadow Cabinet Minister Frank Dobson; Sir Anthony Meyer. Report by Des Fahy for LBC Newstalk 97.3.

Contributors

Frank Dobson; Charles Kennedy; Des Fahy; Anthony Meyer; LBC Newstalk 97.3

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Political leadership; Prime ministers; Party politics; Wars (events); John Major; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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