BBC News - 30th March 1992 - John Major on a Soap Box
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 30 | 1992: John Major climbs onto his soapbox - BBC News
WEB1992: John Major climbs onto his soapbox. British Prime Minister John Major has mounted his soapbox to urge voters in Cheltenham to elect John Taylor as the first black Conservative MP.
The 30th of March 1992 AD, John Major gets on his Soapbox
WEBMar 30, 2011 · For the Conservatives John Major hit upon his secret weapon seemingly by chance, forced to use a ‘soapbox’ to give him an improvised platform during a messy walkabout in Luton on March 28 when confronted by left-wing hecklers.
John Major - Wikipedia
WEBe. Sir John Major KG, CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held Cabinet positions under prime minister Margaret Thatcher, his last as chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989 to 1990.
Politicians should follow John Major’s example and get a …
WEBApr 21, 2015 · John Major, who speaks in the West Midlands today, energised his 1992 election campaign by speaking from a soapbox. It's the sort of thing modern-day politicians should try.
Major's soap box gets its first outing in campaign
WEBMar 18, 1997 · John Major returned to the soap-box yesterday to launch his election fight-back in a near-riot. His visit to Luton, scene of his soap-box revival in the 1992 campaign, showed he has...
The soapbox and encryption. Why the tools of free speech matter.
WEBJun 30, 2017 · John Major toured the United Kingdom in 1992 speaking from an actual soap box and was mocked from London but cheered beyond those walls. Ed Milliband tried to recreate the image but ever...
John Major Campaigning With His Soapbox - Getty Images
WEBApr 3, 1992 · Prime Minister John Major campaigning in Kent on his famous soapbox. Sky News Judith Dawson reports. on April 03, 1992. Get premium, high-resolution news videos at Getty Images
Tory Leaders we Have Known: John Major – RGS History
WEBMar 4, 2019 · Major was also a surprisingly effective campaigner, and in contrast to Labour’s slick campaign took to addressing open public meetings from a soap-box and interacting with ordinary voters in an avuncular and yet robust way.
Ed Miliband campaigns using 'old fashioned' soap box
WEBApr 17, 2013 · It was during the general election of 1992 that John Major discovered the value of a soap box. Now, 21 years on, the man who hopes to be our next prime minister is using the same idea.