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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    would resign, enabling more prominent Conservatives, such as Michael Heseltine or Michael Portillo, to stand in the second round. John Major announced...
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