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The Final Years of John Major's Government. Senior politicians relive the final years of John Major’s government. BBC Radio 4. Available for over a year. 42 mins. Don't expect perfect fix for ...
John Major. Sir John Major KG CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He served as a member of the Cabinet under Margaret Thatcher as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987–1989), Foreign Secretary (1989) and Chancellor of the Exchequer ...
Apr 28, 2017 · His time in Downing Street ended 20 years ago, when Major suffered a crushing electoral defeat at the hands of Blair’s New Labour. The cabinet and parliamentary Conservative party had become so ...
Nov 28, 1990 · John Major was born in 1943, the son of a former music hall performer. He grew up in South West London. He disliked school and left aged 16 with three O-levels. In 1956, he watched the budget debate in the House of Commons, and was inspired, choosing to embark on a political career.
Oct 17, 2022 · Boris Johnson has damaged the country, ex-PM says. Sir John Major tells MPs the prime minister's government has "broken the law" and "ignored" conventions. UK Politics. 27 Jun 2022.
Search for: 'John Major' in Oxford Reference ». (1943– )British Conservative politician; prime minister (1990–97).The son of a music-hall performer turned designer of garden ornaments, Major was born and brought up in south London. After the collapse of the family business the Majors lived in some poverty; John left school at sixteen and ...
May 29, 2018 · The youngest British prime minister of the 20th century, John Major (born 1943) succeeded Margaret Thatcher as leader of the Conservative Party and political head of the United Kingdom in 1990, a post he held until 1997. John Major had a highly unusual background for a Conservative Party leader. Born on March 29, 1943, in the middle-class ...
