Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC (/ˈhɛzəltaɪn/; born 21 March 1933) is a British politician. Having begun his career as a property...
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election was called on 14 November 1990 following the decision of Michael Heseltine, former defence and environment secretary, to challenge Margaret Thatcher...
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not going to win and that John Major was better placed to defeat Michael Heseltine. He retained his Cabinet post under John Major and campaigned against...
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Minister of the United Kingdom, and her Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Heseltine, went public over a cabinet dispute with questions raised about whether...
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Heseltine is an English surname, and may refer to: Annabel Heseltine (born 1960), British journalist Bill Heseltine, Australian cyclist Catherine Heseltine...
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there was often a senior minister generally regarded as such) until Michael Heseltine in 1995 was formally styled deputy prime minister. As the title of...
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seen as the key catalyst for the leadership challenge mounted by Michael Heseltine a few days later, which led to Thatcher's resignation and her replacement...
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by parish councillors, and also met Bill Westwood and separately Michael Heseltine to discuss the issue. The protesters were evicted in February 1984...
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Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo FRSGS (/pɔːrˈtɪloʊ/ por-TIL-oh; born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician...
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throughout the four-month conflict. He was eventually replaced by Michael Heseltine in January 1983 after Nott decided not to seek re-election at the...
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that the succession of the Conservative leadership would lie between Michael Heseltine and Tebbit. At the 1986 Conservative Party Conference in Bournemouth...
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of the ambitious Conservative deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine: "The trouble with Michael is that he had to buy all his furniture". After over...
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Michael Heseltine has received numerous honours in recognition of his career in politics. These include: Following his retirement from the House of Commons...
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Michael Heseltine CB (/ˈhɛzəltaɪn/; 1886–1952) was a senior civil servant in the United Kingdom and later Registrar of the General Medical Council between...
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country home of Michael Heseltine who has constructed a notable arboretum in the grounds. Thenford House is a Grade I listed building. Michael Wodhull was...
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Annabel Mary Dibdin Heseltine (born 25 July 1963)[citation needed] is a journalist, columnist and TV and radio broadcaster. She is editor of the education...
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seven years. He subsequently succeeded Michael Heseltine as Secretary of State for Defence in 1986 when Heseltine resigned from the cabinet over a dispute...
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ministers have been elected for Henley — Michael Heseltine who served as the MP for Henley from 1974–2001. Heseltine was succeeded by the future Mayor of...
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in 1984. Michael Heseltine lived at No. 30 for many years, formerly home to Nina Campbell. It was from the steps of this house that Heseltine announced...
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The clean-up operation was seen by the then Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine as an investment that would add a large area of useful land to the...
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State for Employment David Howell – Secretary of State for Energy Michael Heseltine – Secretary of State for the Environment Patrick Jenkin – Secretary...
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who preferred Michael Heseltine as Thatcher's successor, phoning Lawson up to remind him of his caustic remarks made about Heseltine's economic policies...
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switching to economics. His Cambridge contemporaries included Kenneth Clarke, Michael Howard and Norman Lamont, a group later known as the Cambridge Mafia. Before...
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opinions. Michael Heseltine – had been widely expected to contest the leadership but declined to do so following health concerns. Heseltine supported...
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Conservative MP but had not yet been delivered to former Defence Secretary Michael Heseltine, who was unofficially known to be keen to challenge Thatcher's leadership...
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Parcelforce. In July 1992, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Michael Heseltine, proposed a privatisation of the Parcelforce business. He argued that...
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life peer in 2001. King was educated at two independent schools: at St Michael's School, a former boys' preparatory school (later co-educational), in the...
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4034 "Profile: The controversial John Presott". 15 February 2007. White, Michael (19 August 2004). "The Guardian profile: John Prescott". The Guardian....
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Conservatives removed Thatcher as prime minister in 1990, although Michael Heseltine, the minister who did much to undermine her, did not personally benefit...
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Thatcher's candidature as Conservative Party leader against challenger Michael Heseltine, but on her withdrawal from the second round of the contest on 22...
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