The Bridge Digital newspapers Croatian edition 1990s | Page 37
Downing Street issued a
statement at 0930 GMT after Mrs
Thatcher had informed her
Cabinet and the Queen of her
intention.
By 1200 GMT, Chancellor John
Major and Foreign Secretary
Douglas Hurd had announced
they would now stand against Mr
Heseltine in the next stage of the
leadership contest.
The decision comes less than 24
hours after the Iron Lady had
vowed to "fight on and fight to
win" after winning the first round
- but not with the required
majority.
Tory Party Chairman Kenneth
Baker said it was a typically brave
and selfless decision from the
prime minister.
"Once again Margaret Thatcher
has put her country's and party's
interests before personal
considerations," he said.
Street Parties and Jubilation in the North.
Thatcher remained a divisive figure to the
end of her tenure. In Northern England ,
Scotland and Wales, which bore the brunt
of her monetarist and oppressive rule,
people could be seen celebrating in the
streets.
Her policies which have seen the
destruction and the dereliction of northern
cities will not be forgiven.
Only time will be the judge of her legacy, a
strong supporter of fascism in Chile and
apartheid in South Africa
IRA bomb devastates City of London
A massive bomb has ripped through the heart of the City of London,
killing one and injuring more than 40.
The explosion shook buildings and shattered hundreds of windows,
sending glass showering down into the streets below.