List of U.K. Prime Ministers 1945-2020

[FletcherofSaltoun]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.

[Justin Pickard]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: Rab Butler (Conservative)
1962: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1964: Lord Hailsham (National Government) [3]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] After much saber-rattling, 1964 sees the UK joining the French in a war against Ciano's Italy and Franco's Spain. Drawing from the Labour frontbenches in his assembly of a National Government of the Talents, Hailsham enters the war in a position of personal and national strength.

[FletcherofSaltoun]

Originally Posted by Justin Pickard

snip.

You've been ninja'd!

[Justin Pickard]

Originally Posted by FletcherofSaltoun

You've been ninja'd!

Yours is certainly more interesting.

[Charles James Fox]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)

[Rule Britannia]

[QUOTE=WhigMagnate;4840563]1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)

[Charles James Fox]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.

[FletcherofSaltoun]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.

[Rule Britannia]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.

[Charles James Fox]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.

[Rule Britannia]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.

[Charles James Fox]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.

[Rule Britannia]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2003: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.

[Rule Britannia]

Originally Posted by Constantinople

[7] The dominance of Labour for most of the last 40 years has left Britain with a stagnated, backwards, and comparatively small economy, coming far behind Italy GDP wise. The Conservatives sweep to power with a majority of a 170 with the Liberal party bringing their seat total to 41. The young Anthony Blair, a hard right capitalist (a bad word in Britain up until this watershed), comes to power with promises of mass privatisation, a rejuvenation of the poorly run NHS, a breaking of the hated minors unions, and a return to Britain's "Economic place in the sun." The much reduced Labour party is practically unheard in the sea of blue and yellow.

[Constantinople]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2003: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2008: Anthony Blair (Conservative) [7]




[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.
[7] The dominance of Labour for most of the last 50 years has left Britain with a stagnated, backwards, and comparatively small economy, coming far behind Italy GDP wise. The Conservatives sweep to power with a majority of a 170 with the Liberal party bringing their seat total to 41. The young Anthony Blair, a hard right capitalist (a nasty word in Britain up until this watershed), comes to power with promises of mass privatisation, a rejuvenation of the poorly run NHS, a breaking of the hated minors unions, and a return to Britain's "Economic place in the sun." The much reduced Labour party is practically unheard in the sea of blue and yellow.

[Constantinople]

Originally Posted by Rule Britannia

Fixed.....

[Rule Britannia]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2003: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2008: Anthony Blair (Conservative)
2013: Anthony Blair (Conservative)




[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.
[7] The dominance of Labour for most of the last 50 years has left Britain with a stagnated, backwards, and comparatively small economy, coming far behind Italy GDP wise. The Conservatives sweep to power with a majority of a 170 with the Liberal party bringing their seat total to 41. The young Anthony Blair, a hard right capitalist (a bad word in Britain up until this watershed), comes to power with promises of mass privatisation, a rejuvenation of the poorly run NHS, a breaking of the hated minors unions, and a return to Britain's "Economic place in the sun." The much reduced Labour party is practically unheard in the sea of blue and yellow.

[Charles James Fox]

And I was hoping that Paxo would beat Walpole's record.

[Charles James Fox]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2003: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2008: Anthony Blair (Conservative) [7]
2013: Anthony Blair (Conservative)
2017: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [8]

[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.
[7] The dominance of Labour for most of the last 50 years has left Britain with a stagnated, backwards, and comparatively small economy, coming far behind Italy GDP wise. The Conservatives sweep to power with a majority of a 170 with the Liberal party bringing their seat total to 41. The young Anthony Blair, a hard right capitalist (a bad word in Britain up until this watershed), comes to power with promises of mass privatisation, a rejuvenation of the poorly run NHS, a breaking of the hated minors unions, and a return to Britain's "Economic place in the sun." The much reduced Labour party is practically unheard in the sea of blue and yellow.
[8] Like Gladstone, Paxman is "terrible in the rebound", defeating a Conservative government whose policies result in increased social inequality and mass unemployment.

[Constantinople]

1945: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1949: Herbert Morrison (Labour) [1]
1954: Herbert Morrison (Labour)
1959: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1964: R.A. Butler (Conservative)
1966: Lord Hailsham (Conservative) [2]
1967: James Harold Wilson (Labour) [3]
1971: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1976: James Harold Wilson (Labour)
1977: Anthony Howard (Labour) [4]
1980: James Prior (Conservative) [5]
1984: James Prior (Conservative)
1988: Jeremy Paxman (Labour) [6]
1993: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
1998: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2003: Jeremy Paxman (Labour)
2008: Anthony Blair (Conservative)
2013: Anthony Blair (Conservative)
2013: Nick Clegg (Conservative-Liberal Alliance) [8]




[1] Following his first term, which included the creation of a National Healthcare System, the nationalisation of much of British industry and the beginning of discussions over the colonial status of India, Morrison was rewarded with a second term with a majority of 50, lower than his first majority of 120 despite gaining more votes.
[2] Disgruntled Conservative hardliners on the backbenchers grow restless with Butler's acceptance of Morrisonian nationalisation. The enigmatic Lord Halisham seizes an opportunity to topple Butler and narrowly succeeds.
[3] Wilson wins a landslide majority of 167, capitalising on the "unelected noble Prime Minister, the Lord Hailsham" and the Rhodesian crisis, where Hailsham botches the response to the white settlers UDI, initially backing them and then removing his backing following a public outcry. He also becomes the youngest Prime Minister in living memory. One of the main manifesto pledges is an elected House of Lords.
[4] J.H. Wilson retires due to health problems. The young minister Anthony Howard surprisingly emerges as his successor as a compromise candidate in the Labour leadership election.
[5] Prior ends 13 years of Labour rule with a majority of one. He wins on a ticket of moderate change.
[6] At 38 years old, Paxman becomes the youngest Prime Minister since William Pitt the Younger.
[7] The dominance of Labour for most of the last 50 years has left Britain with a stagnated, backwards, and comparatively small economy, coming far behind Italy GDP wise. The Conservatives sweep to power with a majority of a 170 with the Liberal party bringing their seat total to 41. The young Anthony Blair, a hard right capitalist (a bad word in Britain up until this watershed), comes to power with promises of mass privatisation, a rejuvenation of the poorly run NHS, a breaking of the hated minors unions, and a return to Britain's "Economic place in the sun." The much reduced Labour party is practically unheard in the sea of blue and yellow.
[8] Anthony Blair retires, and his Liberal protégée is put in to power by the Conservative-Liberal Alliance (now a close reform coalition dedicated to forcing Britain in to the 21st century), to continuing his legacy. Labour gains seats in the North of Britain (long an over represented and over funded region) however, the newly reinpowered South continues the Con-Lib dominance.