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  1. Britannia238

    A Firm Hand- A British Political Timeline

    A Firm Hand 1974 saw a rather unremarkable General Election in January, with Ted Heath leading the Conservatives to re election. The Conservatives gained seven seats, going up to 337, while Wilson’s Labour Party dropped by 20 to 268. Labour lost the majority of there lost seats to the Tories...
  2. WI Reginald Maudling wins 1965 Leadership

    Supposing Reginald Maudling had won the 1965 UK Conservative Party Leadership Contest? Would he have performed worse in 1966 than Heath had; if so, by how much? And how does his leadership of the Tories, and the effect this has on subsequent elections, change British politics and alter history...
  3. WI: Harold Wilson wins a solid majority in October 1974

    Basically, what would happen if Harold Wilson won a decent majority of 10-15 seats, instead of the razor-thin one he got IOTL. Would he resign sooner or later, or not at all? How would it change the Winter of Discontent, if it isn't butterflied? Would it have that much of an effect on british...
  4. What if Edward Heath had accepted Thatcher's offer?

    First post on here, just a little scenario I came up with earlier on, and thought I'd post it here - obviously not polished historically, or very realistic, but certainly an interesting diversion. I've always been interested by Edward Heath, and I thought I'd see what could've happened had...
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