Chapter 20 (5)

Question 1

Vote of confidence

Answer 1

-23rd July 1993
-Came as a response to the Labour proposition of the Social Chapter which was only successful by 1 vote
-Government survived with a majority of 38

Question 2

Why was the Maastricht treaty so damaging?

Answer 2

-Allowed Thatcher to continue to sow seeds of doubt
-Eurosceptics were siding with Labour
-Media coverage was negative
-Major called his government ‘bastards’
-Black Wednesday also contributed
-Exposed Major as weak in response to the eurosceptics