So, I was doing a bit of reading on the 1983 election, and there seems to be a consensus that Thatcher only called the election early to deliver her the best chance of a crushing victory, in the wake of her soaring popularity after the Falklands War.
So the question seems obvious. What happens to Thatcher, and by extension Britain, in the wake of a Falklands defeat. Does the Alliance sweep the inevitable election in 1984? Does Michael foot suddenly develop good campaign skills and win one for Labor?
I'm a political novice at best, so I can't answer these questions, but I'm interested to hear other people's thoughts.