Conservative Party leadership contest

Title

Conservative Party leadership contest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:58

Description

On the day of the Conservative Party leadership ballot, supporters of John Major and John Redwood speak out for their preferred candidate. For Major: Jill Knight, Bernard Ingham, William Waldegrave, George Walden; for Redwood: George Gardner, John Wilkinson, Lord Rees-Mogg, Iain Duncan-Smith. Alan Clark says that the contest will do more harm than good, and Bill Walker claims that Conservative Party Central Office helped Major in his campaign, and that this was unfair. William Roncon reports.

Contributors

John Major; John Redwood; George Walden; William Waldegrave; William Rees-Mogg; Jill Knight; William Roncon; Iain Duncan-Smith; Bernard Ingham; John Wilkinson; Bill Walker; Alan Clark (MP)

Keywords

Elections; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Political parties; John Redwood; John Major

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