Tory leadership contest

Title

Tory leadership contest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:00:21

Description

Male speaker (not identified) expressing surprise that Douglas Hurd and John Major are both contesting the Conservative Party leadership following the resignation of Margaret Thatcher. Says it will be a divisive contest. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Prime ministers; John Major; Resignation (political); Douglas Hurd

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