Thatcher to stand down as MP

Title

Thatcher to stand down as MP

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

28 Jun 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:42

Description

Report on Margaret Thatcher’s announcement she will not be standing at the next election for her constituency of Finchley. Includes cuts of Thatcher speeches, mainly focusing on her anti-European views and her reasoning behind the resignation; reaction from Prime Minister John Major (speaking at the EEC summit in Luxembourg); Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown. Peter Murphy reports from Westminster.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Murphy; Neil Kinnock; John Major; Paddy Ashdown

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; EEC; Conservative Party; European union; Members of Parliament; Prime ministers; Europe; Politicians; Resignation (political); Finchley

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