One odd thing I found out recently was that in 1978 Heath apparently approached the Liberals to discuss the possibility of him and some other anti-Thatcher wets joining with them to form a new Centre party. Very AHish that. If Thatcher lost but managed to hold onto power, I could see that happening, sort of like the SDP in reverse.
I heard about that, with Cyrill Smith I believe?
So early Falklands and a party split? I can feel a reverse 1983 coming on...