1979 election Flashcards
1
Q
how many seats did marget thatcher win ?
A
339
2
Q
how many did james callaghan win?
A
269
3
Q
how many seats did david steel win (liberal)?
A
11
4
Q
how did thatcher gain the most seats?
A
she said little about her plans to scale down public sector
5
Q
why did some people believe james callaghan would gain the most seats ?
A
because some voters believed he had the most experince
6
Q
why was david steel never going to win ?
A
-dissolution of parliment under labour goverment showed its weakness
