Neil Kinnock on John Major winning the Tory leadership contest

Title

Neil Kinnock on John Major winning the Tory leadership contest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:05:41

Description

Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock reacts to John Major winning the Conservative Party leadership contest. He says he is Thatcher mark 2. Claims Labour Party will win next general election which he wants to be soon. Comments on Major’s working class background and his policies and whether he will get on better with him than with Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock

Keywords

Elections; Labour Party; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Prime ministers; General elections; John Major

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