Thatcher attacks Major in TV interview
- Title
- Thatcher attacks Major in TV interview
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 12 Jun 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
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- Duration
- 00:02:19
- Description
- William Roncon reports on former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s BBC television interview with David Frost to launch her latest book (clip heard courtesy of BBC and must be credited to them if used) in which she attacks the Conservative Government’s policy on Europe and current Premier John Major’s u-turn. Includes the quote: I was turned out because I said to Europe no, no , no. That no, no, no, was turned into yes, yes, yes. Reaction from Tim Rathbone, Conservative MP, who says Thatcher’s criticism unhelpful and Teddy Taylor, Conservative MP and Euro-sceptic, who says she is voicing MPs’ concerns.
- Contributors
- Margaret Thatcher; Teddy Taylor; BBC; William Roncon; Tim Rathbone
- Keywords
- Politics; Margaret Thatcher; UK; Conservative Party; European union; Political parties; Prime ministers; Europe; Government policy; Currencies; Single currency (Europe); John Major; David Frost
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