| Basic Information about Thatcher's Term in PM? | -In Office from 1979-1990
-Majorities: 1979 {43} 1983 {144} 1987 {102}
-Description: Neo-Liberal and Neo-Conservative |
| Circumstances which had Boosted Thatcher's Power? | -Huge Parliamentary Majorities
-Good Image in the Press and Middle Classes
-Strong Foreign Policy and Respected by Foreign Leaders
-Post-1983 saw United Conservative Party
-Hailed a National Hero after Falklands War
-Economic Boom in Mid 1980s |
| Circumstances which had Destroyed Thatcher's Power? | -Poor Image in the Working Class
-Liberal and Left Press attacked her on the Daily
-Failing with her Poll Tax
-Economics began to Collapse (Inflation and Interest Rates..)
-Small Moderate Group (drys) imposed her Implacably |
| Circumstances that led to Thatcher's Downfall? | -Thatcher refusing to Drop the Poll Tax - a form of Local Taxation - led to fears of a Defeat in 1992. A Leadership Challenge was thus Presented and Major took Hold |
| Basic Information of Blair's Term in Office? | -In Office: 1997-2007
-Majorities: 1997 {179}, 2001 {167} 2005 {66}
-Description: Moderate Social Democrat (Third Way / New Labour) |
| Circumstances that Boosted Blair's Powers? | -Huge Majorities
-Good Image in the Press and Working/Middle Classes up until 2003. Positive Image in Foreign Image until 2003
-Economic Boom in late 1990s
-Led a United Labour Front, until 2003! |
| Circumstances that Destroyed Blair's Power? | -Public Image became Negative in the Late Years
-After 2003, Gordon Brown became a Popular Critic
-Iraq War became the Nightmare for Tony Blair |
| Circumstances of his Downfall of Blair? | -Iraq War became the End of Blair's Huge Popularity. Labour MPs wanted Brown to become Leader. Blair resigned in 2007 to allow Brown to deal with the Economic Collapse of Finance |
| Basic Information of David Cameron Term? | -In Office: 2010-2016
-Majorities: 2010 {None} 2015 {12}
-Description: Socially Liberal, New Right Economic Policy |
| Circumstances that Enhanced Cameron's Powers? | -Supported by Press and in the Media Spotlight Comfortably
-Little Rivals in Cabinet and good Relationship with George Osborne
-Labour Party was in Shambles |
| Circumstances that had Destroyed Cameron? | -Put into a Coalition Government after 2010 reducing his Government Control
-A Slim Majority in 2015 of just 12
-Faced Opposition from Right-Wing Eurosceptic in his Party
-Brought about Unpopular Economic Reforms. Austerity... |
| Circumstances that had led to Cameron's Downfall? | -Because of UKIP and Eurosceptic in his own Party, Cameron had to do a Referendum on the UK Membership of the EU in 2016
-When the Winning Result was To Leave, Cameron Resigned after Strongly Campaigning to Remain. |
| Basic Information of Johnson's Term? | -In Office: 2019-2022
-Majorities: July-Nov 2019 {None} December 2019 {80}
-Description: Mix of One Nation Conservative on Economics and New Right on Brexit and Immigration |
| Circumstances that Enhanced Johnson's Power? | -Reputation for Winning Elections and Referendums
-A Personal Mandate to 'Get Brexit Done'
-Had a Loyal Cabinet in First year of Office |
| Circumstances that had Destroyed Johnson's Powers? | -Too Reliant on Advisor Dominic Cummings
-Covid-19 took up the Governments Agenda
-Several U-Turns on Free School Meals over Summer Holidays
-Divisions in the Party over Public Expenditure
-Party gate and Dishonesty |
| Circumstances that had led to Johnson's Downfall? | -After a Complex Covid Crisis, it came to be that Johnson had indeed broken the Rules he made via Party-Gate in 2021 December.
-Dishonesty and Rage from the Public and Party, as well as a Leadership Challenge, led to Johnson's Resignation |
