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By 1978 the UK's economy was improving and it had been four years since the last general election, so Prime Minister James Callaghan's decision not to call an election was as a surprise to many at the time. He thought that the economy would improve further in 1979 and therefore waiting would strengthen his Labour Party's chances, but the opposite occurred and Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives came to power after a no confidence vote triggered an election. What if, as expected, Callaghan had called an election for the fall of 1978?
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