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Why Did Major Win The 1992 Election?
Why Did Major Win The 1992 Election?
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AQA A-Level History - The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 - Towards a New Consensus 1987-1997
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What did polling show in the lead up to the March 1992 General Election for the Conservatives and Labour performance?
Cons: 35% Lab: 26%
Lab: 42% Cons: 29%
Cons: 42% Lab: 29%
Lab: 35% Cons: 35%
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Which of Neil Kinnock's speech was seen as over-excited and turning middle-England against Labour?
Sheffield Rally
Liverpool Rally
Wakefield Rally
York Rally
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'Thatcher viewed Major as her successor'
False
True
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'Major was not in favour of further privatisation like Thatcher'
False
True
5
When was the Maastricht Treaty signed?
February 1992
December 1991
March 1992
January 1992
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What did Major negotiate that was seen by many as a success in the Maastricht Treaty?
Involvement in the European Asssembly
Opt outs from social chapter
Britain would not join the European Court of Justice
Opt out from the common agricultral policy
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Why as uniting the Conservative Party difficult when Major became Prime Minister?
Some in the party wanted to avenge those who 'betrayed Maggie'
Heseltine was more popular than Major
Issues over the Special Relationship with America remained
Issues over Europe remained
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When did Major call for an election after becoming Prime Minister?
November 1991
Ocotber 1991
March 1992
May 1992
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When was Poll Tax abandoned?
Ocotober 1990
November 1991
December 1990
January 1991
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What did Thatcherites and anti-Euopeans want in response to the Maastricht Treaty?
Leave the European Union
Dismissal of the Foreign Secretary
A Referendumn
A General Election
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How many newspapers supported the Conservatives in the lead up to the 1992 election?
11 out 11
4 out of 11
7 out of 11
8 out of 11
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What policy and areas of focus did Major announce in the lead up to the 1992 election?
Classless Society
More spending on enducation and health
Cut in VAT tax
Privitisation of the NHS
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What direction did Major want to adopt in European relations?
Anti-Euopean
Pro-European
The Middle Way
Neutral
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How did Major campaign in the run up to the March 1992 General Election?
Little effort in campaigning
Impromptu Soapbox Speeches
Television Broadcasts
American style rallys with supporters
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Which Labour figure said that taxes would go up under Labour to pay for health, education and social services?
Shadow Chancellor, Neil Kinnock
Labour Leader, Neil Kinnock
Shadow Secretary for Employment, Tony Blair
Shadow Chancellor, John Smith
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What was the Conservative majority at teh March 1992 General Election?
26
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42
104
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What replaced the Poll Tax?
Council Tax
Bedroom Tax
Income Tax
Inheritance Tax
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Why did the economic situation suggest Major would lose the 1992 election?
Record number of house repossessions as people fell back on mortages
Britain was suffering from an economic depression in 1991
250,000 busineses went bankrupt
48,000 businesses went bankrupt
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How much money had been wasted in having to replace Poll Tax?
£1.5 billion
£1.9 billion
£2.6 billion
£2.4 billion
