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Paddy Ashdown assessing John Major’s next few weeks

Title
Paddy Ashdown assessing John Major’s next few weeks
Genre
Interview
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:33
Description
Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown says the country’s economic problems are of John Major’s making when he was Chancellor and he will now have to deal with them as the new Prime Minister. Says Major must show he is not just a nice person. Female interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Paddy Ashdown
Keywords
Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Economic policy; Prime ministers; Europe; Community charge; Local taxation; John Major

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