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September 28th, 2012, 04:43 PM
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Attlee Survives
1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity was hit. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader, Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. 
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September 28th, 2012, 06:35 PM
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Attlee Survives
1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] 2007: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [12] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity suffered. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. [12] The Progressives would (perhaps surprisingly) win the next election despite a strong Labour Party and not-particuarly-unpopular Conservatives. Kennedy would prove to be cunning regarding Europe, and would manage to guarantee a British veto on the affairs of the European Resource Community - aiding British industrial recovery lucratively. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again.
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September 28th, 2012, 09:34 PM
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Attlee Survives
1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] 2007: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [12] 2012: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [13] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity suffered. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. [12] The Progressives would (perhaps surprisingly) win the next election despite a strong Labour Party and not-particuarly-unpopular Conservatives. Kennedy would prove to be cunning regarding Europe, and would manage to guarantee a British veto on the affairs of the European Resource Community - aiding British industrial recovery lucratively. [13] The unstable three-party system would settle in a two party system of Progressive and Conservative with Labour severely diminished as the "Second Winter of Discontent" leads to many Labour politicians going Progressive. Only the hard-left remains. Kennedy cruises to victory in 2012 and becomes the first PM since David Owen to win re-election. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year.
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September 28th, 2012, 09:47 PM
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1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] 2007: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [12] 2012: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [13] 2016: Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) [14] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity suffered. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. [12] The Progressives would (perhaps surprisingly) win the next election despite a strong Labour Party and not-particuarly-unpopular Conservatives. Kennedy would prove to be cunning regarding Europe, and would manage to guarantee a British veto on the affairs of the European Resource Community - aiding British industrial recovery lucratively. [13] The unstable three-party system would settle in a two party system of Progressive and Conservative with Labour severely diminished as the "Second Winter of Discontent" leads to many Labour politicians going Progressive. Only the hard-left remains. Kennedy cruises to victory in 2012 and becomes the first PM since David Owen to win re-election. [14] The Conservatives propelled one of the youngest Prime Ministers in history to office, with the dashing Zac Goldsmith wooing much of the vote. However, Goldsmith would face scathing criticism on his treatment of the MG-Honda strike in 2017 and the use of the military as a stop-gap for mutinous workers. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place.
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September 28th, 2012, 10:16 PM
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Attlee Survives
1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] 2007: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [12] 2012: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [13] 2016: Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) [14] 2021: David Miliband (Progressive) [15] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity suffered. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. [12] The Progressives would (perhaps surprisingly) win the next election despite a strong Labour Party and not-particuarly-unpopular Conservatives. Kennedy would prove to be cunning regarding Europe, and would manage to guarantee a British veto on the affairs of the European Resource Community - aiding British industrial recovery lucratively. [13] The unstable three-party system would settle in a two party system of Progressive and Conservative with Labour severely diminished as the "Second Winter of Discontent" leads to many Labour politicians going Progressive. Only the hard-left remains. Kennedy cruises to victory in 2012 and becomes the first PM since David Owen to win re-election. [14] The Conservatives propelled one of the youngest Prime Ministers in history to office, with the dashing Zac Goldsmith wooing much of the vote. However, Goldsmith would face scathing criticism on his treatment of the MG-Honda strike in 2017 and the use of the military as a stop-gap for mutinous workers. [15] A swing back to the left after Goldsmith's anti-unions (which mostly defected to the Progressives after the 2ndWoD) technique became unpopular, results in the Progressives under David Miliband returning to power. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister".
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September 28th, 2012, 10:26 PM
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Attlee Survives
1945: Clement Attlee (Labour) 1951: Clement Attlee (Labour) [1] 1955: Rab Butler (Conservative) [2] 1960: Rab Butler (Conservative with Ulster Unionist and Liberal supply and confidence) [3] 1965: George Brown (Labour) [4] 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) 1974: Alastair Burnet (Conservative) [5] 1979: Denis Healey (Labour) 1985: David Owen (SDP-Liberal Alliance) [6] 1990: David Owen (Progressive) [7] 1995: David Owen (Progressive) [8] 1997: Paddy Ashdown (Progressive) [9] 1999: Peter Mandelson (Labour) [10] 2003: Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative) [11] 2007: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [12] 2012: Charles Kennedy (Progressive) [13] 2016: Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) [14] 2021: David Miliband (Progressive) [15] [1] Attlee and Labour were in favour due to their keen promotion of a welfare state, and were re-elected in 1951 with a further intent to nationalize. They also presided over the British entry into the Korean War, and began the preliminary steps in de-imperializing the Empire. [2] The 1951 election had created a major leadership crisis in the Conservative Party, and in 1953 (after Winston Churchill was incapacitated by a stroke) Rab Butler clinched the title. However, the reworking of 'Operation ROBOT' which began shortly after his election would prove disastrous for the economy and threaten the Conservative recovery. (Fortunately, Labour had been split in internal feuds for months.) [3] The Conservative's lose their majority but limp on with support from minor parties, such as the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. [4] Arguably elected by the British public for the proverbial "shits and giggles". [5] Heath was undermined from within his own party by Alastair Burnet, whose prominence in the media industry commanded a decent proportion of the pro-Conservative media. He was to run for the party in 1974, and defeated both Labour and pro-Heath Conservatives decisively. [6] Healey's domestic programme resulted in failure, and the newly formed SDP-Liberal Alliance witnessed a massive swing of votes to their side. After a number of prominent Labour defections, the party garnered enough credibility to narrow defeat the Conservatives at the 1985 election - no small feat for a party of its calibre. Nuclear disarmament took priority, and Owen would govern over the greatest redefinition of the British military since the Second World War. [7] Owen's SDP-Liberal Alliance after five years of electoral success, merged into the new Progressive Party, creating a new political system. The military under Owen's premiership was greatly redefined. In that year's general election, the Progressives cruised to victory against the Tories and the Labourites, which lost 34 and 120 seats respectively. [8] Owen wins a third electoral victory but announces his resignation two years in. [9] Paddy Ashdown narrowly wins the leadership election to replace David Owen. [10] Ashdown's government fell victim to a vote of no confidence shortly after the failed invasion of Yugoslavia, and Labour were quick to capitalize on the perceived loss of credibility of the Progressives. Mandelson would win the election - notable for its return of the Conservative Party to second place. [11] Under Mandelson's Labour, the Second Great Depression hit and Labour's popularity suffered. Under the charismatic Charles Kennedy (which doesn't get on the sauce) and his "New Progressivism" the Progressives follow up hard on the heels of Labour, while the Tories under Iain Duncan-Smith wins the election of 2003. Many attribute this to Labour's lack of moderation due to the Progressives attracting the moderate Labour politicians. [12] The Progressives would (perhaps surprisingly) win the next election despite a strong Labour Party and not-particuarly-unpopular Conservatives. Kennedy would prove to be cunning regarding Europe, and would manage to guarantee a British veto on the affairs of the European Resource Community - aiding British industrial recovery lucratively. [13] The unstable three-party system would settle in a two party system of Progressive and Conservative with Labour severely diminished as the "Second Winter of Discontent" leads to many Labour politicians going Progressive. Only the hard-left remains. Kennedy cruises to victory in 2012 and becomes the first PM since David Owen to win re-election. [14] The Conservatives propelled one of the youngest Prime Ministers in history to office, with the dashing Zac Goldsmith wooing much of the vote. However, Goldsmith would face scathing criticism on his treatment of the MG-Honda strike in 2017 and the use of the military as a stop-gap for mutinous workers. [15] A swing back to the left after Goldsmith's anti-unions technique became unpopular, results in the Progressives (loaded with Labourite defections from the Second Winter of Discontent) under David Miliband returning to power. Bevan Becomes Leader 1955 1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] 1974: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [6] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister". [6] After the beginnings of a return to recession, Maudling (still leading the Conservatives) senses weakness within the Labour Party and aggravates just enough to dethrone Wilson's government in a vote of no confidence. Having kept his nose clean from the Peachey Property Corporation Scandal in 1973 and proven his innocence, Maudling would lead a strong Conservative government committed to a major overhaul of the welfare state "bloated incomprehensively" by Labour.
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Bevan Becomes Leader 1955
1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] 1974: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [6] 1978: Reginald Mauldling (Conservative) [7] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister". [6] After the beginnings of a return to recession, Maudling (still leading the Conservatives) senses weakness within the Labour Party and aggravates just enough to dethrone Wilson's government in a vote of no confidence. Having kept his nose clean from the Peachey Property Corporation Scandal in 1973 and proven his innocence, Maudling would lead a strong Conservative government committed to a major overhaul of the welfare state "bloated incomprehensively" by Labour. [7] After a stint of one term governments Reginald Maulding ensures his third and second consecutive term.
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Bevan Becomes Leader 1955
1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] 1974: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [6] 1978: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [7] 1982: Fred Mulley (Labour) [8] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister". [6] After the beginnings of a return to recession, Maudling (still leading the Conservatives) senses weakness within the Labour Party and aggravates just enough to dethrone Wilson's government in a vote of no confidence. Having kept his nose clean from the Peachey Property Corporation Scandal in 1973 and proven his innocence, Maudling would lead a strong Conservative government committed to a major overhaul of the welfare state "bloated incomprehensively" by Labour. [7] After a stint of one term governments Reginald Maulding ensures his third and second consecutive term. [8] Maudling stood down for the 1978 as a popular and successful Prime Minister. However, his successor would be unable to resist the sudden surge to Labour (led by Fred Mulley) that would begin in time for their comfortable election victory.
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Bevan Becomes Leader 1955
1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] 1974: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [6] 1978: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [7] 1982: Fred Mulley (Labour) [8] 1987: Fred Mulley (Labour) [9] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister". [6] After the beginnings of a return to recession, Maudling (still leading the Conservatives) senses weakness within the Labour Party and aggravates just enough to dethrone Wilson's government in a vote of no confidence. Having kept his nose clean from the Peachey Property Corporation Scandal in 1973 and proven his innocence, Maudling would lead a strong Conservative government committed to a major overhaul of the welfare state "bloated incomprehensively" by Labour. [7] After a stint of one term governments Reginald Maulding ensures his third and second consecutive term. [8] Maudling stood down for the 1978 as a popular and successful Prime Minister. However, his successor would be unable to resist the sudden surge to Labour (led by Fred Mulley) that would begin in time for their comfortable election victory. [9] Mulley's expertise as Defence Secretary under Wilson and Gaitskell leads to Britain winning the Falklands war and intern the election for Labour.
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Bevan Becomes Leader 1955
1959: Anthony Eden (Conservative) 1963: Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [1] 1968: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [2] 1971 (Mar.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [3] 1971 (Nov.): Hugh Gaitskell (Labour) [4] 1973: Harold Wilson (Labour) [5] 1974: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [6] 1978: Reginald Maudling (Conservative) [7] 1982: Fred Mulley (Labour) [8] 1987: Fred Mulley (Labour) [9] 1992: Jim Sillars (Labour) [10] [1] Due to Nye Bevan's death in 1960, his former rival Hugh Gaitskell took over the position, but made sure to have a Bevanite deputy leader in Harold Wilson. Due to the economy slumping in 1961, Gaitskell and the Labour Party stormed to victory in the election two years later. [2] Despite lasting a full term, Gaitskell's handling of the numerous trade union strikes during his government resulted in the temporary desertion of Labour, with much of the north struggling to indicate average levels of voter turnout). The result was Maudling's Conservatives taking power again. [3] Due to Maudling's popularity being averagely high in 1971, he calls a snap election, which unexpectedly, Gaitskell's Labour wins. It is however a hung parliament, so another election is called later that year. [4] Despite poor weather working against them, Labour gain a narrow majority in November, and Gaitskell returns to the Prime Ministership. However, many within his party call upon his credibility after needing to call another election in the first place. [5] In 1973, the party asks him to resign and call a leadership election, he grudgingly does so. His deputy, Harold Wilson, wins the election and becomes PM. The Tories and the resurgent Liberals condemn this as a "Labour coronation", calling Wilson the "unelected Prime Minister". [6] After the beginnings of a return to recession, Maudling (still leading the Conservatives) senses weakness within the Labour Party and aggravates just enough to dethrone Wilson's government in a vote of no confidence. Having kept his nose clean from the Peachey Property Corporation Scandal in 1973 and proven his innocence, Maudling would lead a strong Conservative government committed to a major overhaul of the welfare state "bloated incomprehensively" by Labour. [7] After a stint of one term governments Reginald Maulding ensures his third and second consecutive term. [8] Maudling stood down for the 1978 as a popular and successful Prime Minister. However, his successor would be unable to resist the sudden surge to Labour (led by Fred Mulley) that would begin in time for their comfortable election victory. [9] Mulley's expertise as Defence Secretary under Wilson and Gaitskell leads to Britain winning the Falklands war and intern the election for Labour. [10] Mulley would retire prior to the 1992 election after a long and successful political career. Labour would take a swing to the left, and elected the radical Jim Sillars (a Scot) as their leader. Devolution followed, and the creation of semi-independent Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Assemblies was widely lauded as a rampant success.
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Thorpe Loses in 1970
1970: Edward Heath (Conservative)[1] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader.
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October 2nd, 2012, 05:01 PM
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Thorpe Loses in 1970
1970: Edward Heath (Conservative)[1] 1974 (February): Harold Wilson (Labour minority)[2] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader. [2] Exactly the same situation as OTL. Thorpe's butterflies haven't kicked in yet.
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Thorpe Loses in 1970
1970: Edward Heath (Conservative)[1] 1974 (February): Harold Wilson (Labour minority)[2] 1975: Harold Wilson (Labour)[3] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader. [2] Exactly the same situation as OTL. Thorpe's butterflies haven't kicked in yet. [3] Due to a hugely decreased Liberal Party (now of just 3 seats and an uninspiring leader) Labour manage to gain a full majority in a second election in a year. Heath resigns as Leader and is thus succeeded by Enoch Powell, who had claimed by many helped win the 1970 election and prevented Britain's entry into the EEC under Heath following a disastrous house vote.
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October 2nd, 2012, 06:16 PM
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This thread is becoming tiresome to maintain. It's a shame, because it's quite alot of fun.
Thorpe Loses in 1970 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) [1] 1974 (Feb.): Harold Wilson (Labour minority) [ 2] 1975: Harold Wilson (Labour) [3] 1976: Denis Healey (Labour) [4] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader. [2] Exactly the same situation as OTL. Thorpe's butterflies haven't kicked in yet. [3] Due to a hugely decreased Liberal Party (now of just 3 seats and an uninspiring leader) Labour manage to gain a full majority in a second election in a year. Heath resigns as Leader and is thus succeeded by Enoch Powell, who had claimed by many helped win the 1970 election and prevented Britain's entry into the EEC under Heath following a disastrous house vote. [4] Wilson, blighted by the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease, resigned in 1975 despite his popularity. The leadership contest resulted in favourite Denis Healey coming to power, and although the Opposition (led by Powell) called for an election their cries were unheeded.
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October 2nd, 2012, 06:24 PM
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I'm getting the same feeling, recently they have just been so sensible I tried to throw the Powell factor into the works but still they remain very normal.
 Thorpe Loses in 1970 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) [1] 1974 (Feb.): Harold Wilson (Labour minority) [ 2] 1975: Harold Wilson (Labour) [3] 1976: Denis Healey (Labour) [4] 1979: Enoch Powell (Conservative - Uslter Unionist Coalition)[5] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader. [2] Exactly the same situation as OTL. Thorpe's butterflies haven't kicked in yet. [3] Due to a hugely decreased Liberal Party (now of just 3 seats and an uninspiring leader) Labour manage to gain a full majority in a second election in a year. Heath resigns as Leader and is thus succeeded by Enoch Powell, who had claimed by many helped win the 1970 election and prevented Britain's entry into the EEC under Heath following a disastrous house vote. [4] Wilson, blighted by the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease, resigned in 1975 despite his popularity. The leadership contest resulted in favourite Denis Healey coming to power, and although the Opposition (led by Powell) called for an election their cries were unheeded. [5] Powell becomes PM following Healey's attempt at an early election to catch the opposition of guard backfires and gives the Conservatives a slim majority. A few months into the new government on the left of the Party had split from the Tory Party six months before to join with what remained of the Liberals under the Democratic Centralist (DCP) banner. The remaining Powellites thus formed a coalition with the Ulster Unionists.
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October 2nd, 2012, 06:26 PM
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October 2nd, 2012, 11:25 PM
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I fear that not even Mr. Powell nor a Labour landslide could keep it going. But hey - maybe I'm just a pessimist.
Consequently, I may as well go the whole hog. Thorpe Loses in 1970 1970: Edward Heath (Conservative) [1] 1974 (Feb.): Harold Wilson (Labour minority) [ 2] 1975: Harold Wilson (Labour) [3] 1976: Denis Healey (Labour) [4] 1979: Enoch Powell (Conservative-Ulster Unionist coalition) [5] 1983: Enoch Powell (Independent-Ulster Unionist coalition) [6] [1] Edward Heath becomes Prime Minister following a strong Tory Victory, mostly gaining Liberal Seats including the loss of Jeremy Thorpe's who later resigns as Liberal Leader. [2] Exactly the same situation as OTL. Thorpe's butterflies haven't kicked in yet. [3] Due to a hugely decreased Liberal Party (now of just 3 seats and an uninspiring leader) Labour manage to gain a full majority in a second election in a year. Heath resigns as Leader and is thus succeeded by Enoch Powell, who had claimed by many helped win the 1970 election and prevented Britain's entry into the EEC under Heath following a disastrous house vote. [4] Wilson, blighted by the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease, resigned in 1975 despite his popularity. The leadership contest resulted in favourite Denis Healey coming to power, and although the Opposition (led by Powell) called for an election their cries were unheeded. [5] Powell becomes PM following Healey's attempt at an early election to catch the opposition of guard backfires and gives the Conservatives a slim majority. A few months into the new government on the left of the Party had split from the Tory Party six months before to join with what remained of the Liberals under the Democratic Centralist (DCP) banner. The remaining Powellites thus formed a coalition with the Ulster Unionists. [6] Powell, inflated with his popularity, ran under an independent ticket after calling an election in 1983. After his abandoning of Conservatism, the party also failed to nominate a successor and essentially came fourth in the election (after Labour and the DCP). Powell would retain his electoral alliance with his friends in Ulster, however.
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October 8th, 2012, 06:43 AM
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Bump.
Denis Healey becomes Leader in 1980
1983: Margaret Thatcher (Conservative)[1] [1] Margaret Thatcher wins reelection but with a reduced majority following Denis Healey's Labour campaign that showed a modernized progressive party. Healey had been able to avoid a split in the party three years before and had managed to raise party popularity following his attack on Margaret Thatcher's tactics in the recently won Falklands war.
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