→1983 general election
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= | == 1979 general election == | ||
== | === What led up to the election === | ||
* Oct 1974, under PM Harold Wilson, Labour won 319 seats | |||
* Heath (Cons) won 277 | |||
* James Callaghan replaced Wilson, became PM | |||
* 3 by-elections defeated | |||
* forced them into minority government | |||
* lot of key issues put the Labour government in question | |||
* Following the defeat of the Scottish Devolution Referendum | |||
* a vote of no confidence was tabled by Thatcher, leader of the conservatives | |||
* (who prior to this defeated Heath with 130 and 146 membership votes in the 1st and 2nd Ballots respectively as Heath had lost 3 out of the 4 General election contested.) | |||
* vote of no confidence passed by just one vote | |||
* forces Callaghan to request a dissolution of the parliament | |||
* triggered the 1970 General Election | |||
=== Key Policies and Campaign === | |||
==== Labour ==== | |||
* tried to focus on its ability to: | |||
* deal with trade unions, | |||
* reiterate their support for the NHS, | |||
* and full employment | |||
==== Conseratives ==== | |||
* tried to persuade the UK public that 'Labour isn't working' | |||
* insisted that Britain could be better with them in charge | |||
=== Media played significant role === | |||
==== Labour ==== | |||
==== Conservatives ==== | |||
=== "Labour isn't Working" Poster === | |||
advertising campaign run by the Conservatives | |||
designed by Saatchi & Saatchi | |||
== Marmite Politician == | |||
Marmite: either love it or hate it | |||
Examples: Thatcher, Jeremy Corbyn, BoJo | |||
== 1983 general election == | |||
=== Result of the Election === | |||
'''Turnout:''' 72.7% | |||
'''Conservatives''': a landslide victory, the most decisive election victory since that of the Labour Party in 1945. | |||
'''Labour''': had its worst electoral performance since 1931, fell by over 3,000,000 votes from 1979. | |||
'''Things to Note''': Last general election until 2019 in which a governing party increased its number of seats. | |||
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== Reasons for the Result | === Reasons for the Result === | ||
==== Voting Behaviour ==== | |||
* Thatcher | * Thatcher | ||
** Falklands War led to a recovery of her popularity. | ** Falklands War led to a recovery of her popularity. | ||
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*** Alienated Pro-European groups. | *** Alienated Pro-European groups. | ||
=== Notable Media Coverage === | ==== Difference in Leadership ==== | ||
* Thatcher | |||
** perceived as a strong nationalistic leader after victory in the Falklands war | |||
* Foot | |||
** considered scruffy | |||
** particularly criticised for wearing a donkey jacket (untailored work jacket) when laying a wreath on Remembrance Day | |||
==== Notable Media Coverage ==== | |||
Most national newspapers backed the re-election of the Conservative government. | * Opinion polls pointed to a Conservative victory | ||
* Most national newspapers backed the re-election of the Conservative government. | |||
=== Effects === | === Effects === | ||