Towards a new consensus: Political Sleaze, scandals and Satire

Question 1

What effect did conservative scandals have on major?

Answer 1

• Further damaged his image

Question 2

What affect did Tory sleaze have on society?

Answer 2

• encouraged satire to rip into major and gov.

- -> Presented Major as dull.

Question 3

What were some conservative scandals under Major?

Answer 3

• Cash for questions
• Arms to Iraq
• Jeffry Archer

Question 4

what happened in the Cash for questions scandal?

Answer 4

• Mp’s accused of Lobbying e.g Neil Hamilton

- This is an issue as MP’s should be serving the best interests of the electorate.

Question 5

What was the Arms to Iraq corruption case?

Answer 5

• scandal around arms company -. providing parts for iraqi weapons
• -.> MOD was found to have provided advice of the best way to obtain licence for material covered by legislation.

Question 6

What was the Scandal surrounding Jeffry Archer?

Answer 6

• Accused of having been a sex workers customer
• 1999 jailed because of perjury

–> Expelled from the Tory party

Question 7

How did Major continue Thatcher’s policies?

Answer 7

-Continued Thatcher’s privatisation policies:Coal industry in ‘94 and railways in ‘96

–> Heseltine plan to close 31 pits