Judith Chaplin appointed as Political Secretary

Title

Judith Chaplin appointed as Political Secretary

Genre

Interview

TX Date

11 Dec 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Prime Minister John Major has appointed Judith Chaplin as Political Secretary, following the appointment of Sarah Hogg as Head of the Policy Unit. Chaplin talks about what her job entails. She says the PM has no prejudices with regard to women and there is nothing more insulting than putting a person in a role simply because she is a woman. Peter Russell reports for LBC News Talk Breakfast.

Contributors

Peter Russell; Judith Chaplin

Keywords

Politics; Government; Conservative Party; Women; Equal opportunity; Prime ministers; Politicians; John Major; Occupations; Political appointments; Sarah Hogg

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