His leadership was dominated by the fight to stop ILEA's abolition, which was being openly advocated by many leading Conservatives to the appreciative ears of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
His leadership was seen as being to the left of Mrs Morrell's, but was dominated by the fight to stop ILEA's abolition. By 1987, abolition was being openly advocated by many leading Conservatives to the appreciative ears of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.