No Major confidence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Report#Publication

Finally, the Prime Minister, John Major, stated that a vote against the Government would be in effect a vote of no confidence, ensuring that Conservative MPs would not vote against, while a vote for was a vote exonerating the Government of any wrongdoing. Robin Cook worked with a team of researchers to scrutinise the report, and delivered "what was regarded as a bravura performance". [2] Nonetheless, the Government won the vote 320-319.

This was in 1996. WI the vote had gone differently?
 
I suppose you mean what if the government lost the vote?

As it would be in effect a vote of no confidence, Major would resign and a general election would take place. Labour under Blair will no doubt take the majority (by how much I don't know)

The Tories would elect a new leader. Heseltine? Portillo? Howard?

I can't see a lot of change happening myself.
 
Anyone remember the polling figures in 1996 vs 1997? If we could get a slightly stronger result for the Libs and a slightly worse result for Labour perhaps that much talked about Pact might have taken affect?
But probably not
 
Anyone remember the polling figures in 1996 vs 1997? If we could get a slightly stronger result for the Libs and a slightly worse result for Labour perhaps that much talked about Pact might have taken affect?
But probably not
Labour were flying by 1996.

Remember the Conference where Blair stole the Three Lions theme for his speech "Seventeen years of hurt never stopped us dreaming, Labours coming home.." this was put against a Tory party by this stage in total discord.

Anything other than a Tony Blair landslide in 1996 seems very difficult to concieve, in all honesty. Going by the polling data below, it seems, almost incredibly, it could have been worse for the Tories and even better for Labour.

Polling from August 96-the 1997 General Election (Scroll down for polling data)
 
Labour were flying by 1996.

Remember the Conference where Blair stole the Three Lions theme for his speech "Seventeen years of hurt never stopped us dreaming, Labours coming home.." this was put against a Tory party by this stage in total discord.

Anything other than a Tony Blair landslide in 1996 seems very difficult to concieve, in all honesty. Going by the polling data below, it seems, almost incredibly, it could have been worse for the Tories and even better for Labour.

Polling from August 96-the 1997 General Election (Scroll down for polling data)


Right, well that was an interesting link, thank you.
 
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