William Tyler
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min read

State of the Nation Speech by John Major

Many thanks to Carmen for first drawing my attention to this speech.

In my opinion, and that of many national commentators, this is not only a good speech but an important one. You do not need to be a Conservative or a supporter of John Major to recognise that his words are of great significance, which I believe will be quoted time and time again by historians in the future.

To access the speech simply go to www.johnmajorarchive.org.uk to get a for a full version.

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