PMs Flashcards
1
Q
Thatcher elections and majorities
A
- 1979 with 43 majority
- 1983 (after Falklands) with 144 maj
- 1987 with 102 maj
2
Q
Thatcher: reason for leaving
A
resigned in 1990 after failure in leadership election
3
Q
Major elections and majorities
A
- came in with Thatcher’s 102 majority
2. 1992 with 21 seat majority
4
Q
Thatcher dates
A
1979-1990
5
Q
Major dates
A
1990-1997
6
Q
Major reason for leaving
A
defeat in 1997 general election against Blair and resigns as conservative leader
7
Q
Blair dates
A
1997-2007
8
Q
Blair elections and majorities
A
- 1997 with 179 maj
- 2001 with 177(ish)
- 2005 with 130
9
Q
Blair reason for leaving
A
resigned in 2007 after Iraq stuff
10
Q
Brown dates
A
2007-2010
11
Q
Brown elections and majorities
A
had Blair’s 130 and won no elections
12
Q
Brown reason for leaving
A
defeated in 2010 election (scare factor of Labour economic incompetence)
13
Q
Cameron dates
A
2010-2016
14
Q
Cameron elections and majorities
A
- 2010 coaltion
2. 2015 with 12 maj
15
Q
Cameron reason for leaving
A
resigned after 2016 EU referendum
