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What if British Prime Minister John Major had resigned after Black Wednesday in 1992? IOTL, Major in fact wrote a letter of resignation and nearly tendered it to the Queen, however he decided in the end not to. TTL he resigns. This likely also brings an early end to Norman Lamont's time as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Who would replace Major as leader of the Conservatives and Prime Minister? While the ERM debacle hurt the Europhile wing of the party, it is doubtful that the Eurosceptics had a majority in the 1992 Tory parliamentary party. Possible Europhile candidates are Ken Clarke and Michael Heseltine. On the right Portillo and Lamont could stand. Who are some other candidates who could stand? Who do you think would win the leadership? How would a different Tory leader handle the events of the 1992-1997 parliament? Would they still go down in such a crushing landslide to Tony Blair's Labour Party? What would be the longer-term effects on British politics? What if?
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