John Major becomes Prime Minister

Title

John Major becomes Prime Minister

Genre

Press conference; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:36

Description

John Major speaks to press after winning the Conservative Party leadership election. Thanks those that supported him, and Michael Heseltine and Douglas Hurd for conceding defeat, and pays tribute to Margaret Thatcher.

Contributors

John Major

Keywords

Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Michael Heseltine; Prime ministers; Douglas Hurd

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