Lamont denies Tory leadership challenge

Title

Lamont denies Tory leadership challenge

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Former Chancellor Norman Lamont has dismissed suggestions he will stand against John Major for the leadership of the Conservative Party. William Roncon reports with comment from Home Secretary Michael Howard; clip from BBC’s On the Record programme interview with Lamont; Nicholas Fairbairn, Tory MP, on need for someone to stand against Major following his threats to backbenchers to toe the line over the European Communities (Finance) Bill, to be voted on tomorrow. Audio balance uneven.

Contributors

Norman Lamont; Nicholas Fairbairn; Michael Howard; BBC

Keywords

Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Finance; Television programmes; Europe; John Major; Norman Lamont; EC; On the Record

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