Margaret Thatcher on Conservative Party leadership election

Title

Margaret Thatcher on Conservative Party leadership election

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

4 Jul 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:28

Description

Statement by former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in which she comments on the result of the Conservative Party leadership election result. She pays tribute to John Major (who won) and John Redwood, and speaks of the need for the party to unite against the real enemy, socialism. Heavy background noise.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

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

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