the major years

Dewar declares Scottish succession, Salmond calls for major naval build up!
Glasgow Herald, 26th of July
 
Pro-Major forces discovered unconscious after motivational speech from Major
The Independent, 27th JUly
 
Northern England defects to Major
Aftonbladet, 9th of August

Major 'very considerably pleased' by recent advances
Washington Post, 11th of August

British membership of NATO, EU suspended
Die Welt, 13th of August

Guthrie vows to 'fight on'
New York Times, 14th of August

Guthrie shells Hartlepool, locals 'not too bothered'
Herald and Post, 16th of August

Rioting in London
Globe and Mail, 18th of August

British dictatorship 'collapses'
Le Monde, 24th of August
 
To London By Tank - the incredible journey of John Major
The Daily Telegraph affirming its support for the newly declared 'rebel leader' John Major after his forces retook London, 1 September 1997

Guthrie Dead By Own Hand
The Times, 2 September 1997

Blair, Major, Dewar and Ashdown meet to agree date of new election and terms regarding reintegrating Scotland
The Guardian, 5 September 1997
 
Major appoints all-party unity government
Guardian, 6th of September

Major: greatest British hero since Churchill
Daily Telegraph editorial, 8th of September

Major: "Now we're bigger than Thatcher!"
Daily Mirror, 10th of September

Major condemned for 'blasphemous' remark
Daily Telegraph, 10th of September

Di appointed as foreign 'goodwill ambassador'
Express, 14th of September

Yeltsin 'pleased, excited' after Diana visit
Times, 19th of September

MAJOR LEAVES RESTAURANT WITH GILLIAN ANDERSON!
The Sun, 20th of September

Norma: it's over
People, 21st of September
 
Mugabe and Jong-Il to observe new elections for UN, democracy is back!
Morning Star, September 2nd

Major's pledge to Dewar: Scottish Cricket hegemony will begin under my leadership!
Independent, September 5th

Union Reborn! Bitter to replace Heavy!
Glasgow Herald, September 12th
 
A new day dawns
The Guardian, 15 October 1997

Labour Landslide 'biggest in history', Blair leads party of 433 MPs
The Times, 15 October 1997

RED OCTOBER
The Daily Mail, 15 October 1997

Blair and Ashdown: 433 plus 101 would equal tyranny, Alliance called off in name of democracy
Financial Times, 15 October 1997

A muffled cheer from the back of the room for Paddy Ashdown, our most honourable Leader of the Opposition
The Independent, 15 October 1997
 
Labour Landslide 'biggest in history', Blair leads party of 433 MPs
The Times, 15 October 1997

Nope. That's only a majority of 207. The biggest ever was in 1906 when Campbell-Bannerman's Liberal Party took a majority of 211 with 399 seats. Blair needs three more seats.
 
Times statistician fired over historical blunder: Campbell-Bannerman lawsuit settled out of court
The Guardian, 29 October 1997

There.
 
Nope. That's only a majority of 207. The biggest ever was in 1906 when Campbell-Bannerman's Liberal Party took a majority of 211 with 399 seats. Blair needs three more seats.

This is the only thing in the thread you decide to criticise for accuracy?
 
This is the only thing in the thread you decide to criticise for accuracy?

Only because it happened before 01/05/1997 which is the POD here.

Bahamut-255 Discovered to be Secret Love-Child of Major and Currie
The Daily Mirror, 31 October 1997
 
Ashdown assassinated by pro-Guthrie fanatics!
The Sun, 20th of October 1997

Hysteria as ex-PM returns from the dead!
Daily Express, 21st of October 1997

Campbell-Bannerman to nation: I have returned from the grave, now I will return the Liberals to power!
Daily Mirror, 23rd of October 1997
 
CalBear Betrays IanTheAdmin for 30 Silver Pieces
Private Eye, 28 October 1997

OOC: Given how ASB this has become, we might as well go all the way.
 
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