John Major resigns 22nd June 1995

Title

John Major resigns 22nd June 1995

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Vox pop; Speech; Discussion

TX Date

Jun 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:57:14

Description

Various opinions of John Major after his decision to stand down as leader of the Conservative Party for a leadership election to take place. It includes interviews with MPs and the general public about his career and the future of the government and future opposition and the leadership election (speakers include: Michael Ancram?; Norman Tebbit; Virginia Bottomley; Teddy Taylor; Norman Lamont; Teresa Gorman; Sir Bernard Ingham). Includes resignation speech by Major and interview with him. The recording also includes separate reports on a pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament celebrity event at Hurlingham House. Includes interviews with former tennis players Buster Mottram (reporting on future of Tim Henman); Ilie Nastase; report on, and press statement by, UK Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd announcing his retirement (reporters include (poss.) Adam Boulton; Michael Brunson); includes interview with Robin Cook. Clips separated by beeps.

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Norman Lamont; Robin Cook; Teddy Taylor; Douglas Hurd; John Major; Virginia Bottomley; Teresa Gorman; Bernard Ingham; Michael Brunson; Buster Mottram; Ilie Nastase; Adam Boulton?; Michael Ancram?

Keywords

Politics; Sport; Sports competitions; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Prime ministers; Famous people; Politicians; Retirement; John Major; Lawn tennis; Douglas Hurd

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