John Major An Unsuccessful Prime Minister

Author : Kevin Hickson,Ben Williams
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785902710

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John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? by Kevin Hickson,Ben Williams Pdf

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most momentous general elections this country has ever seen. John 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. Between 1990 and 1997, he presided over Britain's participations in the Gulf War, the start of the Northern Ireland peace process, the Maastricht Treaty negotiations and, famously, Black Wednesday and Britain's exit from the ERM. Towards the end, Major's government was split over Europe and ridden with allegations of sleaze. Widely criticised by the media and politicians from all parties, Major went on to be crushed by Tony Blair and New Labour in the 1997 general election. An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? is the first wide-ranging appraisal of John Major's government in nearly two decades. This book reconsiders the role of John Major as Prime Minister and the policy achievements of his government. Major's government faced many more constraints and left behind a more enduring legacy than his critics allowed at the time or since.

Author : Bruce Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:472528051

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John Major by Bruce Anderson Pdf

Author : John Jenkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:1358644483

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John Major by John Jenkin Pdf

Author : John Major
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : NWU:35556033932740

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John Major by John Major Pdf

John Major's rise through Parliament was meteoric. That is, until within months of the 1992 election, when his government was in troubled waters. In this text, John Major is honest about what he won and lost, and about friends and foes within his own party as well as outside.

Author : Nesta Wyn Ellis
Publisher : Orbit Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Conservatism
ISBN : 0708853781

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John Major by Nesta Wyn Ellis Pdf

An analysis of the history and character of John Major, not even an MP until 1979 but Prime Minister at the age of 47. It charts his story from poverty to power and is updated to include details of the G7 summit, the BCCI affair and the Citizen's Charter.

Author : Dennis Kavanagh,Anthony Seldon
Publisher : Pan
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009668273

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The Major Effect by Dennis Kavanagh,Anthony Seldon Pdf

John Major's rise to leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister was meteoric and surprising. When he became Chancellor in 1989 few voters knew his name and his replacement of Margaret Thatcher seemed even more bewildering. This book provides an overview of John Major's premiership.

Author : Press Association, Ltd
Publisher : Bloomsbury UK
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081009909

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John Major by Press Association, Ltd Pdf

John Major's rapid rise to power has left people of all political persuasions asking, "Who is the Prime Minister?". This book provides the answer. It tells the story of Major's political career as it developed, in the words of the journalists who wrote about him all the time. All the articles - from both the national and the regional press - represent the original coverage of events as they happened, viewed both from Fleet Street and from Major's Cambridgeshire constituency.;From Major's entry into Parliament in 1979 as MP for Huntingdon, through his first ministerial appointment, in the Department of Health in 1985, to his sudden elevation to the premiership in 1990, all the details are here: the facts and the figures, the campaigns and the policies, the modest successes and the blazing triumphs. Reports and features covering his early life, his political infancy as a Lambeth councillor and his initial attempts to win a parlimentary seat in the general election of 1974 are also included.;Illustrated with 60 photographs spanning the full eleven and a half years of his parliamentary career, this book is enlivened by newspaper headlines and Press Association timed newsflashes. It provides an assessment of the man whose meteoric ascent through the House of Commons has made him the nation's youngest Prime Minister since Lord Rosebery.

Author : Bruce Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503621243

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John Major by Bruce Anderson Pdf

Author : Bruce Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0747239010

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John Major by Bruce Anderson Pdf

Author : Sarah Hogg,Jonathan Hill
Publisher : Little Brown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0316877166

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Too Close to Call by Sarah Hogg,Jonathan Hill Pdf

"When John Major decided in June 1995 to risk all and trigger a contest for the leadership of his party, it was the latest twist in a long-running saga: from the day he first won the key to Number 10, he had been engaged in a constant battle for survival." "Sarah Hogg and Jonathan Hill were the Prime Minister's closest advisers from 1990 to 1995. They saw the development of his political personality, philosophy - and problems - from the heart of Downing Street. Together, they have written Too Close To Call: the first insiders' account of the period leading up to John Major's general election victory in 1992, and also of his re-election campaign for the Tory leadership in 1995." "Drawing on their personal records of the time, and including many previously unpublished photographs, the authors lead you through the famous black front door and into a ringside seat at the political drama of the early 1990s. This book is an entertaining story of both the public and private lives of Number 10, taking the reader to the centre of power and throwing new light on the way Britain is governed. It gives vivid accounts of how the personalities of the time - Michael Heseltine, Chris Patten, Norman Lamont, Douglas Hurd, Kenneth Clarke - played their parts in the Cabinet. It takes you behind the scenes of a general election campaign, with its spin-doctors, speechwriters, triumphs and disasters. And in the final chapter, it gives the inside story of the Prime Minister's bold gamble to restore his authority in the summer of 1995."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Penny Junor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070528299

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John Major by Penny Junor Pdf

Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026184379

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John Major, Tony Blair and a Conflict of Leadership by Michael Foley Pdf

This book examines the evolution of leadership in the Labour Party, from Harold Wilson to Tony Blair and looks at the New Labour project from a leadership perspective.

Author : Dermot J. T. Englefield,Janet Seaton,Isobel White
Publisher : Cassell Academic
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0720123062

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Facts about the British Prime Ministers by Dermot J. T. Englefield,Janet Seaton,Isobel White Pdf

With salient historical, political and personal facts on British prime ministers from Robert Walpole to John Major, this reference work is intended for all those concerned with British history and politics. There are chapters on each prime minister, arranged chronologically, beginning with brief summaries of careers and significance, followed by personal and family information. Details of elections fought are then covered. with party, parliamentary and ministerial posts held. Each chapter includes a chronology of the important events and accomplishments of the suject's life, and closes with information on education, non-parliamentary career, finances, honours, anecdotes, residence, memorials and a select list of publications on or by a prime minister. Part Two analyzes the information in 80 lists and tables, providing comparative views of prime ministers.

Author : Thomas McMeeking
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030589387

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The Political Leadership of Prime Minister John Major by Thomas McMeeking Pdf

This book seeks to re-examine John Major’s leadership using techniques developed through Presidential Studies: namely using Fred Greenstein’s seminal study of Presidential Leadership, The Presidential Difference, and its six criteria for leadership (public communicator, organisational capacity, political skill, public policy vision, cognitive style, and, finally, emotional intelligence). It is through Greenstein’s model that a fresh look can be taken at not only Major’s time in office, but equally the man himself, which proves to be just as revealing. Major’s tenure has often been characterised as being weak and incompetent, as he presided over a sleaze-ridden and divided party on the issue of Europe. With almost a quarter of a century having passed since Major left office, it looks to be an appropriate moment to re-assess his premiership and important role in the recent seismic events surrounding the 2016 Brexit referendum and its outcome.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Prime ministers
ISBN : OCLC:746943890

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John Major by Anonim Pdf