Social Chapter confidence vote

Title

Social Chapter confidence vote

Genre

Interview

TX Date

24 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:47

Description

Interview with Labour Party leader John Smith following Prime Minister John Major’s victory in the confidence vote on the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty, which he had to call after Conservative Party rebels caused a defeat the night before. On the PM having to make this a confidence vote to win, what removing the Social Chapter means, if the PM has damaged his credibility and the Tory alliance with the Ulster Unionists. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Smith

Keywords

Treaties; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Europe; Party politics; John Major; Ulster Unionists; Maastricht Treaty

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