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  1. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    Here's the thing with Heseltine, he wouldn't offer to be party leader, especially not after the first 3 days following the election.
  2. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    How do I move it to ASB? Heseltine would be great, though I was weighing Ted Heath as well, he may have been unpopular at this point but I'd imagine that someone with experience might provide some much needed stability in the interim.
  3. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    I'd be fine with moving it to the sandbox, the simulation has some real flaws in it. Heseltine did keep his seat, as did Ted Heath, Geoffrey Howe (Barely), Paul Channon, Cecil Parkinson, Norman Fowler, Nigel Lawson (Barely), John Biffen, Malcolm Rifkind (Barely), and Douglas Hurd, the rest...
  4. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    Final Results LAB 450 (+241) 42% CON 88 (-309) 25% *Thatcher loses to J.R.M. Davies (LAB) in Finchley, 32% to 51% great, now I need to find someone who didn't lose to become party leader.* Alliance 81 (+58) 25%
  5. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    Some Virginia House of Delegates Republicans are interviewed in Piccadilly Circus. They express disgust regarding Thatcher's loss, one tries to butt in and make a policy proposal before he is cut off. Cut to Torbay Result: Rupert Allason CON 32% G.R. Taylor LAB 28% N.D. Bye Alliance (LIB) 39%...
  6. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    June 11th, 1987 BBC Election Night, cue BBC Election Theme and CGI picture of Westminster, then cuts to Dimbleby Dimbleby:Good evening and welcome to election night. It is all over at last. The polling stations have closed just moments ago...It looks as thought this election will be a historic...
  7. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    It's not just the Deterrent, the idea is that they adopt the American style and then paint Thatcher as Reagan's pen pal. Saatchi and Saatchi are completely unable to compete. The last few days are straight up Thatcher dominance as she comes to and is able to beat Kinnock at his own game. Next...
  8. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 25th, 1987 The Mirror: 'Kinnock Defends Deterrent Stance' May 27th, 1987 The Sun: 'The Lady Strikes Back' May 28th, 1987 The Mirror: 'Kinnock Responds With New Deterrent Campaign, Negative Campaign on "Poll Tax"' May 29th, 1987 The Mirror: 'Thatcher Now Campaigning in Own Backyard' May...
  9. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 19th, 1987 The Mirror: 'Bad News for Thatcher, Kinnock Ahead in Volunteers 3-to-1' Kinnock Gives Terrorism Speech In Lincolnshire May 20th, 1987 The Independent: 'More Bad News for Thatcher, Owen Ahead in Volunteers 2-to-1' The Sun: 'Owen Sees Blood, Strikes Kinnock' May 21st, 1987 The...
  10. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 10th, 1987 The Sunday Mirror: 'Race Now Tied: Kinnock Up 2 Points After Great Week' If you are curious I am on Medium, on easy I can really cause chaos. May 11th, 1987 The Sun: 'Under Pressure, Thatcher to Raise Teacher Wages in 18 Months' The Mirror: 'New Data Suggests Kinnock Dominating...
  11. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    No problem, May 4th, 1987 Johnson meets with Kinnock regarding new Thatcher on Deterrent Ad Campaign Kinnock: Where do you get these ideas? Johnson: The Lyndon Johnson Campaign against Barry Goldwater. May 5th, 1987 The Mirror: 'Kinnock makes strong performance on Newsnight, releases powerful...
  12. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 4th, 1987 Mirror: 'Proctor Charged with Gross Indecency' For slow days like the past few, should I do multiple days per post?
  13. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 3rd, 1987 Sunday Mirror: 'Kinnock giving solid showing, but Thatcher still leads.' News of the World: 'Kinnock down one point, Thatcher up one.'
  14. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 2nd, 1987 Kinnock gives speech on US/NATO Relations 'We must be careful about our dealings with both sides.'
  15. 1987 Election UK-The election that changed the west

    May 1st, 1987 The Mirror: 'Kinnock: "We need a foreign interest deterrent"' The Sun: 'The Socialist is a Communist Sympathizer, surprise surprise.'
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