20 years after his defeat, it’s time to give John Major a break
WEBApr 28, 2017 · Then, in September 1992, the UK was forced out of Europe’s Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) for failing to meet its requirements. Major had been the chancellor who had taken Britain into the ERM,...
Shadow Cabinet of John Major - Wikipedia
WEBThe Shadow Cabinet was based on Major's final Cabinet. However, as seven Cabinet Ministers had lost their seats in the general election and another had not contested his seat, there were several vacancies.
Why John Major's premiership deserves more credit than it is …
WEBNov 13, 2017 · For Major ultimate and inevitable failure came in 1997 with the long-delayed General Election resulting in his party going down to one of their worst ever electoral defeats at the hands of New Labour, and remaining in opposition until 2010. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? Reappraising John Major
WEBJohn Major’s tenure as Prime Minister coincided with a number of structural changes in British society. An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? contextualises the Major government in terms of these trends, including the acceleration of a globalised world economy and the liberalisation of social attitudes.
John Major - Wikipedia
WEBSir John Major KG , CH (born 29 March 1943) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held Cabinet positions under prime minister Margaret Thatcher, his last as chancellor of the Exchequer from 1989 to 1990.
Two troubled premierships: comparing the administrations of John Major ...
WEBJul 18, 2019 · Two troubled premierships: comparing the administrations of John Major and Theresa May. Looking at how they came to power, their subsequent electoral fortunes, their Cabinet divisions, and their attitudes towards the EU, Ben Williams identifies key similarities between the Major and May governments. The Conservative administrations of John ...
John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - Biteback …
WEBJohn Major’s defeat in 1997 ended a record eighteen years of Tory government, prompting accusations of failure and ignominy. A controversial leader, Major oversaw numerous crises in international and domestic policy.
'At the very heart of Europe': New Evidence on John Major's …
WEBMar 1, 2019 · John Major’s papers at the National Archives in Kew reveal the emergence of his foreign policy. The evidence suggests that although he did not wish to change the fundamentals of Britain’s European Union Policy, he wanted to be active in making a success of Britain’s EU membership.
Major’s underrated premiership is long overdue for reappraisal
WEBOct 23, 2013 · Sir John’s were horrendous. In 1990, after the rancorous removal of Thatcher, he took over a Tory party that had been in power for more than a decade. The country then went into recession.
John Major’s political legacy - OpenEdition Journals
WEBWhile accepting that most Prime Ministers fail to leave a positive legacy the author analyses the achievements and failures of Major’s premiership, and emphasises its success in consolidating much of the Thatcher agenda and establishing common ground with Labour after 1997.
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