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Some feel that Thatcher's downfall in 1990 came perhaps too early (or too late). What would be the latest possible date for her resignation, with relatively acceptable PODs and nothing too ASB. Maybe, if she somehow survived November/December 1990, or the putsch never happened in the first place, she would have contested and won the 1991 general election, and left midway through her fourth term, perhaps 1994? She would have preferred to have left on her own terms, that's for sure.

But could she have lasted until 1997? She would have been 72, but then again, Reagan became president age 70. Obviously, governing after 1997 wouldn't be feasible since I think this country would desire a change after 18 years of the same prime minister, let alone same party.

Finally, who would see have backed as new leader? This of course would depend on whether her resignation came out of her own personal choice, or whether it followed electoral defeat.
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