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14th November 1990: Margaret Thatcher faces leadership challenge

14th November 2020
Tagged as: Britain, Conservative, Government, Leadership, Politics, Thatcher, Tory, United Kingdom

On the 14^th November 1990, Margaret Thatcher’s fifteen year leadership of the British Conservative Party was challenged by Michael Heseltine, a former cabinet minister.

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14th November 1990: Margaret Thatcher faces leadership challenge

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