case studies for three general elections (1979) 4.1 Flashcards
how long was the conservative rule after 1978
18 years
what were the two dates and people who ruled conservative
- 1979-1990 MARGARET THATCHER
- 1990-1997 JOHN MAJOR
what did James Callaghan lose
vote of no confidence in the HOUSE OF COMMONS
how did Thatcher win in general
With large cumulative majorities in 1983 and 1987
what election did John Major only win by a thread
1992 election
why did Labour only win the election of 1997
NEW labour
what were the number of seats of the different parties (1979)
CON = 339
LAB = 269
LIB = 11
what were the number of seats increased and decreased of the different parties
CON = +62
LAB = -50
LIB = -2
what was the percentage of popular votes for each party (1979)
CON = 43.9%
LAB = 36.9%
LIB = 13.8%
what did both manifestos LAB and CON have in common in 1979
priority to bring inflation down
what was Callaghan’s political view
centre-right
what was Callaghan trying to resist during 1979
hard left proposal from left wing side of party
what rumours were their in accordance to Thatcher
-she would privatise recently nationalised industries
-remove trade union powers
who were the two modern advertising of the conservatives
-Gordon Reece
-Tim Bell
what did Thatcher do in order to improve her image
-get better at speeches
-tasting tea
-(holding a new born calf)
