Neil Kinnock of being run by trade unions. Kinnock was also perceived as scoring in debates over Margaret Thatcher in the Commons—previously an area in which he was seen as weak—and finally Michael Heseltine challenged Thatcher's leadership and she resigned on 28 November 1990 to be succeeded by then-Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Major. Kinnock greeted Thatcher's resignation by describing it as "very good news" and demanded an immediate general election. Public reaction to Major's elevation was highly positive. A new Prime Minister and the fact that Kinnock was now the longest-serving current leader of a major party reduced the impact of
Bruce Ducker Bruce Ducker Bruce Ducker (born 1938) is an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. Ducker has written eight novels and a volume of short stories. His poetry and short fiction appear in such journals as "The New Republic ", "The Yale Review", "Poetry", "Commonwealth", "The Southern Review" and "The Hudson Review". Recent stories have appeared in "The Missouri Review", "The Sewanee Review", "Shenandoah", and "Ascent". His most recent books are his eighth novel, "Dizzying Heights" from Fulcrum, which was nominated for the James Thurber Prize for American Humor); and "", with illustrations by Western artist Duke Beardsley from Stackpole