Thatcher on leadership challenge

Title

Thatcher on leadership challenge

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Peter Spencer reports from Westminster where Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has opened her campaign to retain the leadership of the Conservative Party following the challenge from Sir Anthony Meyer, the 69-year-old MP for Clwyd North West. Includes clips from a BBC television Panorama programme (27/11/89) where she brushed aside the challenge and made it clear she will hold on as long as she can. The BBC interviewer is David Dimbleby (not heard). Recorded on 27/11/89. Broadcast on the Brian Widlake breakfast programme on 28/11/89. Interview is BBC copyright and must be credited and not sold.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Peter Spencer; David Dimbleby; BBC

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; BBC; Political leadership; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Television programmes; Prime ministers; Politicians; Panorama; Anthony Meyer

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