Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister. Portillo was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984; a strong admirer of Margaret Thatcher and a eurosceptic, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Thatcher and John Major, before entering the cabinet in 1992.
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- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister. Portillo was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984; a strong admirer of Margaret Thatcher and a eurosceptic, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Thatcher and John Major, before entering the cabinet in 1992. Seen as a likely challenger to Major during the 1995 Conservative leadership election, Portillo ultimately stayed loyal. As Defence Secretary, Portillo pressed for a purist Thatcherite course of "clear blue water" separating the policies of the Conservatives from Labour. Portillo unexpectedly lost his Enfield Southgate seat at the 1997 General Election; political commentators widely believe that he would have been elected Conservative leader had he retained it. Subsequent to the loss, Portillo embarked on both a broader career in the media, and a revision of his previous beliefs, arguing for a more socially liberal and tolerant Conservative Party. Returning to the Commons in a 1999 by-election, Portillo rejoined the front bench as Shadow Chancellor, however his relationship with Conservative Leader William Hague was strained. Running for the leadership of the party in 2001, Portillo came a narrow third place behind Iain Duncan Smith and Ken Clarke. Disaffected with politics, Portillo retired from the Commons at the 2005 general election, since which he has pursued his media interests, presenting a wide range of television and radio programmes.
- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo ist ein englischer Politiker, Journalist und Fernsehschaffender.
- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo, brytyjski polityk i dziennikarz, członek Partii Konserwatywnej, minister w drugim rządzie Johna Majora i w gabinecie cieni Williama Hague'a.
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- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative Party politician and Cabinet Minister. Portillo was first elected to the House of Commons in a by-election in 1984; a strong admirer of Margaret Thatcher and a eurosceptic, Portillo served as a junior minister under both Thatcher and John Major, before entering the cabinet in 1992.
- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo ist ein englischer Politiker, Journalist und Fernsehschaffender.
- Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo, brytyjski polityk i dziennikarz, członek Partii Konserwatywnej, minister w drugim rządzie Johna Majora i w gabinecie cieni Williama Hague'a.
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