Margaret Thatcher resigns

Title

Margaret Thatcher resigns

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:05

Description

Report on Commons debate the day after Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation. Includes speeches by Labour leader Neil Kinnock attacking the government; Alan Beith (Liberal) question; Dennis Skinner joking she will be becoming Governor of Bank of England and Thatcher’s rejoinder; Paddy Ashdown tribute; Denis Healey on forced resignation; Nicholas Ridley attacks Michael Heseltine for role in resignation. Labour’s motion of no confidence in the government was thrown out. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Denis Healey; Neil Kinnock; Dennis Skinner; Nicholas Ridley; Paddy Ashdown; Alan Beith

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Michael Heseltine; House of Commons; Prime ministers; Europe; Single currency (Europe); Resignation (political); International monetary union

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