Edwina Currie on new book Life Lines

Title

Edwina Currie on new book Life Lines

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

30 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:45

Description

Margaret Shiels reports on the publication of a book entitled Life Lines by former junior health minister Edwina Currie. The book is her story of her years in the Health Department. Includes interview with Edwina Currie about her own resignation and the resignation of Chancellor Nigel Lawson. She also comments on the low popularity poll ratings of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the elevation of John Major to Chancellor.

Contributors

Edwina Currie; Margaret Shiels

Keywords

Books; Margaret Thatcher; Health services; Conservative Party; Members of Parliament; Autobiographies; Politicians; Public opinion polls; Nigel Lawson; John Major; Resignation (political); Edwina Currie; Political appointments; Life Lines

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