During the course of this conversation Sir John Major will reflect on his experiences as Prime Minister and discuss current affairs in the UK and across the globe.

Sir John was appointed Prime Minister in November 1990, and served in that position until May 1997. Prior to this, he served in Government for 16 years and in the Cabinet for 10 years. Sir John joined the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 1987; and in July 1989 was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, a position he held for 94 days before being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in October of that year.

Elinor Goodman was political editor for Channel 4 News from 1983 to 2005 and is a member of the Hansard Society Council.

Ticket Information

Update: Monday 16 April, 10.20am

The online ticket request form is now closed as all tickets for members of the public, LSE staff, students and alumni have now been allocated. Tickets for this event will be distributed as of tomorrow (Tuesday 17 April). Any applicants who were unsuccessful in their ticket request will be advised as soon as possible.

If you have not been successful in requesting a ticket then please note the following:

Returns Queue

There will be a returns queue in operation for this event. Shortly before the event starts we will fill any empty seats left by ticket holders with people from the returns queue. The returns queue will be located outside the entrance to the venue. Entry is not guaranteed to this event via the returns queue.

Video Link

Update: Monday 23 April, 5.30pm

There will be no videolink for this event as a technical problem which has occurred today means we cannot offer this service. LSE apologises for any inconvenience this causes.

Security Notice

For security reasons it will not be possible to bring bags into this event. Small handbags will be allowed but at the discretion of security staff subject to a bag search. There are NO facilities at the venue entrance for leaving bags so please make alternative arrangements to leave your belongings elsewhere before you arrive. LSE regrets that this may cause some inconvenience.

Podcast

A podcast of this event is available to download from the LSE public lectures and events podcasts channel.

For more information about this event please email events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.