Section 5- 1987-1997 Flashcards
When was Thatcher’s third election victory?
1987
when was thatcher’s bruges speech?
1988
in 1989 who did thatcher defeat in leadership?
Anthony Meyer
what happened in 1990
Poll tax crisis
Britain joined the ERM
Thatcher lost leadership contest- led to her resignation
Major became PM
what happened in 1991?
citizens charter
coalition forces liberated Kuwait
what happened in 1992?
Britain left the ERM
Maastricht treaty
when was the euro-rebellion and ratification of the maastricht treaty?
1993
when did blair become leader of labour?
1994
when did major win party leadership election? (2nd)
1995
which ministers did thatcher lose support of?
Heseltine, Lawson and Howe
When did Heseltine resign?
1986
when did Lawson resign?
1989
When did Howe resign?
1990
what did the 1986 big bag lead to?
1987 stock market
what did the Lawson boom do?
increase inflation by 10.9%
when was poll tax replaced?
1993- replaced with council tax
when did Major with the vote of no confidence?
1990
who did Major compete with for leadership?
Heseltine and Douglas-Hurd
how many seats did Major win with?
367 votes to 247
when did Major win his first election?
1992
who was predicted to win the 1992 election?
Labour
what type of campaigning did Major do to win?
soapbox campaign
how many seats did the conservatives win with (1992)?
21 seats
in 1992 how many households were in negative equity?
increased from 300,000 to 900,000