MPs on John Major winning Tory leadership contest

Title

MPs on John Major winning Tory leadership contest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

A selection of Conservative MPs welcome John Major’s victory in the Conservative Party leadership contest: Tony Marlow who was the first person to criticise Margaret Thatcher; Michael Heseltine supporter Keith Raffan; Douglas Hurd supporter Nicholas Budgen; Major’s Parliamentary Private Secretary Anthony Favell; Scottish Office Minister Michael Forsyth. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony Marlow; Michael Forsyth; Keith Raffan; Nicholas Budgen; Anthony Favell

Keywords

Elections; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Michael Heseltine; Prime ministers; John Major; Douglas Hurd

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