Thatcher first cabinet reshuffle

Title

Thatcher first cabinet reshuffle

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Report on the first cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher since winning the UK General Election in 05/79. Changes include sacking of Leader of the House Norman St John-Stevas and replacement by Francis Pym. Includes excerpt from Thatcher interview by Judith Chalmers (not heard) on Thames Television’s Afternoon Plus; interview with Francis Pym. Male reporter not identified.

Further information

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/speeches/displaydocument.asp?docid=104546

Contributors

Francis Pym; Margaret Thatcher; Thames Television

Keywords

Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political parties; Members of Parliament; Television programmes; Prime ministers; Politicians; Cabinet ministers; Dismissal from employment; Cabinet (politics); Political appointments; Norman St John-Stevas; Afternoon Plus

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