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“FromtheMinerstoMajor:ALeagueofChangeinRecentBritishPolitics.”,JeremyLewisPhD,HuntingdonCollege,ForpresentationsatBuenaVistaUniversity,Iowa,11-12Sep.2005Seewww.Political-S,58同城招聘,JohnMajorstereotypedasthegreymanoftheToryparty,Thewhizkidwhosefastriseupthegreasypoleculminatedinaslipperyslidedownwardseconomicstagflationandlowapprovalratingsunabletopreventbickering,scandalandpolicydriftechoesofChurchills“modest”depictionofAtleecartoonMajorasMr.Underpants,thespindlysuperhero.,PMasMr.Underpants,until,thatis,EdwinaCurriesrevelationsin2002.,NowSirJohnMajorseenas,thecreatorofNorthernIrelandpeaceagreementthewarriorofthe1991GulfWartheinternationalstatesmanandpeacenegotiatorthelastsuccessfulConservativepartyleaderreturnedapartytothemoderate“insideright”electorate,MajorinthecontextofBritishPolitics,PMQTshowsintegrationoflegislatureandexecutiveCommonscultureofOxfordUniondebatingPMconfrontedbyMPsarticulateministers,wellinformed&gladiatorialpatronagepoweroftheprimeministercabinetandshadowcabinet:loyalOppositionfrontbench(ministers)versusbackbench(MPs)Multi-partysystemwithcross-benchers:FirstPastthePostsystemfavorsCon&Lab,disfavorsLibDems,UncodifiedConstitution,doctrineofparliamentarysovereigntynosupremecourt,noconstitutionalreviewflexibletermsofofficeandvotesofnoconfidencecabinetscollectiveresponsibility:“governmentare”ministerialresponsibility&resignationriseofPMandstaff,publicrelationsembourgeoisement:declineofclass-basedpolitics,postwarwelfarestateconsensus:,equalityoverindividualismfullemploymentoverproductivity“fairsharesforall”“nojumpingthequeue”“homesfitforheroes”“Butskellism”(Butler&Gaitskell)“corporatism”(tripartiteeconomicdiscussions),1960sand1970s,consensusdeclined,Labour&Conservativegovernmentseconomicdeteriorationwintersofdiscontent1974and1979“bloody-minded”unions&“outoftouch”managementMinersbroughtdownHeathTorygovernment,1974,Thatcherismrevolution:,taxcuts:largersharesforsomepropertyholdingdemocracy:sharesforallmarketforcesinallinstitutions:scrambletoheadthequeuePrivatizationof11%ofeconomyBrokeminersunion1984Over20%shareholdersCouncilhousesalesSelf-budgetinguniversitiesandhospitals,PublicOpinion:,nowmorepolarizedmostlyfavorspostwarconsensus(I.Crewe)by1990,only17%ofToryMPsactuallyThatcherite(P.Norton),Understatedleadersandwichedbetweentwoprimadonnas,notanOxfordUniondebaterCitizensCharteraminorreformThatchersbudgetcuts,privatization,supplysiderevolutionBlairsThirdWayreforms,JohnRoyMajorsearlylife,1943-,untypicalBritishleadername“Roy”notevenonbirthcertificatesonoftravelingcircusperformer,TomMajor-BallLatediscoveryofhalf-siblingsimpoverishedbyunemploymentrejectedasbusconductormadegardengnomeswithbrotherTerrynotuppermiddleclass-freeschooluniformnotEtonjustgrammarschoolnotOxfordnotevenuniversity(J.Callaghan),EarlyCareer:,Banker1965-1979:verysuccessfulMarriedNorma1970,twochildren,Majorsclimbupthegreasypole(Disraeli),Spring1991,mostpopularPMin30yearsPrimeMinister1990-97LeaderoftheConservativeParty1990-97OverMichael(“Tarzan”)HeseltineandDouglasHurd(diplomatic)ChancelloroftheExchequer1989-90firstTVbudgetspeech,TESSAsUKjoinedERM,1990ForeignSecretary1989ChiefSecretarytotheTreasury1987-89MinisterofStateforSocialSecurity1986Under-SecforSocialSecurity(welfare&OAPs)1985TreasuryWhip1984AssistantWhip1983ParliamentaryPrivateSec.1981MPforHuntingdon(1976)1979,1983,1992,1997.Lambethboroughcouncil1968-71,createdhousingSoapboxspeechesinLambeth,1964-68.,Conservativepartyfactions,Leadershipelectionspost1965amongMPs1922Committee(revoltsinprivate)Thatcheritefree-marketinsurgents(“dries”)17%onlyaristocraticHighToriesdeclining(tradcons)“Hangemandflogem”brigadeinshiresOne-Nationmoderateslargergroup(“wets”)droppingleadersafterlostelectionsallincludedincabinetsexcept1984-87,MajorasConservativePrimeMinister,1990-97,Moreinclusive,genteelstyleModeratesbacktocabinetOnly47onaccessionEarlysuccesswithGulfwar,1991RecordpopularityAbolishedpolltaxwhichhadbroughtdownThatcher,Unpromisingre-electionprospects,longestrecessionsince1930sconsumerunconfidence1990,ToriesdroopedTories30%1990,Lab53%voterspolarizedbyMrs.ThatcherShortbouncesfromMajorsaccessionandGulfWar,EconomicpolicyU-turn,MajoreasedinterestratesOct1990LamontincreasedPSBR(unThatcherite),Won1992electionbyupset,PollspredictedhungParliamentNeilKinnockswelshoratoryLaboursslickAmerican-stylecampaigningMajorsLambethsoap-boxspeechifyingMajorsmaninthestreetstyle.,Won1992electionbyupset,votersliedoropinionpollsskewed?LatedecidersTory“besttocontroleconomy”swingtoToryToriesreturnedwithsmallmajorityLostonly41seats,retained43%ofvote,Economicdifficulties,Stagflation1992-93BlackWednesday,16Sep.1992,ERMwithdrawal,Statesmanship,Europeanengagement:EUsMaastrichtTreaty1992,despiteTory“bastard”euroscepticrebels(Lilley,Portillo&Howard)LabourtacticalforcedvotedefeatonEUSocialChapterMajorforcedvoteofnoconfidence,wonby40OptedoutofEurocurrency,protectedBritisheconomy,NorthernIreland,IrishpeacetalksearnedCompanionofHonourIRAceasefire1994despitemortarbombingofNo.10deniednegotiatingsecretlywithIRA1993“itwouldturnmystomach”tillexposedAngeredbyClintonsreceptionofGerryAdams,Domesticpolicyissues,“BacktoBasics”campaign,1993intended:economy,education,policinginferredbymedia:tradvaluesscandals,sleazeandbackbiting(mistresses,Corp.directorships,cashforquestions)Economicrecessionandstagflation1992Changedpolicy5successiveyearsofrecovery:growth,reducinginflationandunemploymentEconomicrecoveryby1997,Leadershipofparty,constantbackbitingfromThatcherites&eurosceptics1995Majorresigned(butnotPMposition)(afirst)wonleadership(218MPs)overeuroscepticRedwood(89)Dec.1996ConslostmajorityinCommonseconomyimproving,but
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