'Time to put up or shut up.' (John Major resigns as leader of the Conservative Party)

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Prime minister John Major has taken the unexpected and dramatic step of resigning as leader of the Conservative Party. He has taken his critics by surprise, and they now have only a week to mount a challenge against him. His decision to resign is regarded by many as a pre-emptive strike which is designed to put an end to the constant speculation about a leadership battle. He has the full support of his Cabinet.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals

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'This is all much ado about nothing.' (Conservative party chairman Brian Mawhinney's views on Conservative MP Alan Howarth's defection to Labour party)(Interview)

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The recent defection of Conservative MP Alan Howarth to the Labour party will have no impact at all on the Conservative party's policies, according to party chairman Brian Mawhinney. He believes that no other MPs will follow Howarth's example, and that the issue will not dominate the forthcoming Conservative party conference. He is determined that the party will remain focused on the key issues.

Interview, Mawhinney, Brian

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Major, Heseltine, Redwood 6 Portillo, leader writers 0

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Prime minister John Major took a successful gamble in resigning as Conservative party leader in Jun 1995. He won the leadership contest, and has thus put a stop to open opposition to him from within the party. However, the contest also benefited fellow candidates John Redwood and Michael Heseltine.

Political activity

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