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Jack Straw on cabinet re-shuffle

Title
Jack Straw on cabinet re-shuffle
Genre
Interview
TX Date
3 Nov 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:09
Description
Labour education spokesman Jack Straw on the removal of John MacGregor and instating of Kenneth Clarke as Education Secretary in a cabinet re-shuffle by Margaret Thatcher after the surprise resignation of Deputy PM Geoffrey Howe. He says Clarke is not popular with the public after decimating the NHS in his previous post as Health Minister. Interviewer not heard.
Contributors
Jack Straw
Keywords
Politics; Education; Conservative Party; Geoffrey Howe; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); Kenneth Clarke; Political appointments; John MacGregor

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