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Sir John Major

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1. “Well, it was different. I remember we had a vote in the House the evening I became Prime Minister. And though I wasn't appointed till the following morning by the Queen, of course, and I went in there and you could feel the conversation stop when I walked in. And I actually made a brief speech in the eye lobby that particular evening. And you notice there is a different attitude. Power resides with the Prime Minister and that has an impact. And you notice that pretty soon. In fact, you notice it immediately. You felt something. You felt something, yes, it was different. Suddenly people reacted to you differently to the way they did the previous day. And that is as much to do with the office as with the individual. I think there's a degree of formality about being prime minister. It's not a question of being stuffy. But I think the Prime Minister needs a degree of...”

   2023-06-26 · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

2. “And we are part two of our interview with former British Prime Minister Sir John Major. And I think we should get to the point of you being Prime Minister. So tell us how it finally came about. Talk us through those heady days that saw you finally making that short journey as you put it in your book from Cold Harbor Lane, Brixton to number 10 Downing Street. Well, there's not much to tell, really. It was fairly straightforward. After Margaret resigned, it was clear Michael Hesseltime was going to be a candidate. I wasn't sure whether I wished to be or not. People won't believe that, but it is true, because my daughter was just about to take A levels, my son was about to take O levels, and I wasn't at all sure that I didn't wish to stay in my previous job for a little longer. But my parliamentary private secretary, Graham Bright, said I think I'm sure you have”

   2023-06-26 · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

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   2023-06-26 · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 24: John Major: The Gulf War, Black Wednesday, and Populism (Part 2) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source