John Major (Conservative Party) was Prime Minister 1990-1997, succeeding Margaret Thatcher before losing to Tony Blair in the 1997 general election.
Labour MP and former Minister Nick Raynsford has an intriguing article on the New Statesman website today. His basic argument is that Labour’s position is closer to that of the Conservatives in their depths of unpopularity in 1990 (when they went on to win the next general election) than that of their depths of unpopularity … Read the full post »
Chancellor takes over as Prime Minister. Has brief burst of popularity. And then it all goes wrong. Sounds familiar? … Read the full post »
A new crisis has engulfed MP George Galloway’s troubled Respect party after it emerged this week that the Electoral Commission has been called in over a suspected unlawful foreign donation. … Read the full post »
Before Tony Blair, only seven men and one woman have previously held office as British Prime Minister for ten years or more. … Read the full post »