Constituency split over Meyer’s Thatcher challenge

Title

Constituency split over Meyer’s Thatcher challenge

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Dec 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Rebel Conservative MP, Sir Anthony Meyer faces an anxious Christmas before learning whether he will be re-adopted to fight his Clwyd North West seat at the next general election. The local party is split over his challenge to Margaret Thatcher for the party leadership and although he escaped a no confidence motion at an angry executive meeting last night, feelings are now running high in the constituency. Mark Gayer(?) reports.

Contributors

Anthony Meyer; Mark Gayer(?); Edith Powell; Ray Formston

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political leadership; Members of Parliament; Wales; Politicians; Anthony Meyer; Clwyd North West

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