David Mellor resigns as Heritage Secretary

Title

David Mellor resigns as Heritage Secretary

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

25 Sep 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

LBC Newstalk with Patrick Muirhead. Report on the resignation of David Mellor as Heritage Secretary over an affair with actress Antonia de Sancha. Peter Murphy reports. Editor of the Sun, Richard Stott says the tabloids cannot be blamed for the behaviour of a government minister. Antonia De Sancha denies feeling guilty in any way. Tony Banks says the resignation was inevitable. Programme continues with items on Britain’s re-entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM), and job losses at Ford (Clayre Gribben reporting). Clip ends abruptly, mid-sentence.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Tony Banks; Richard Stott; Patrick Muirhead; Clayre Gribben; Antonia de Sancha

Keywords

Companies; Government; Newspapers; The Sun; Conservative Party; Car industry; Motor vehicle industry; Exchange rates; Mass media; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); David Mellor; Redundancies; Ford; ERM

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