Major challenge
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Polls show the Conservative Party trailing Labour slightly as the April 9th election approaches, despite the personal popularity of Prime Minister John Major. The Tories are using Major as the centerpiece of their campaign, an unusual move since British elections typically do not focus on personalities.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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Pocketbook politics: Britain's Tories face a tough fight against labour Party rivals in an April election
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The UK election has been set for Apr 9, 1992. Handicapped by the recession, the Conservatives may lose power. The most likely scenario is a hung Parliament where the Conservatives and Labour lack a majority. A hung Parliament could lead to a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1992
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The fight for the centre
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The British Labor Party led by Neil Kinnock has been moving away from leftist policies adopted by the Party in the 1980s toward a more moderate stance. The move represents a significant step in the Labor Party's struggle against the ruling Conservative Party.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1991
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