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John Major

John Major. Born: 29 th March 1943 Prime Minister from 1990-1997 Other Positions Held: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary of State for Commonwealth and Foreign Affairs. How he became PM. Thatcher forced to resign Thatcher loses first round

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John Major

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  1. John Major Born: 29th March 1943 Prime Minister from 1990-1997 Other Positions Held: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary of State for Commonwealth and Foreign Affairs

  2. How he became PM • Thatcher forced to resign • Thatcher loses first round • Major stands.

  3. Major’s Style of Leadership • Contrasted to Thatcher • Consensus • Lead less, follow more

  4. Policies under Major • The Persian Gulf War • Replacing the Poll Tax • The Maastricht Treaty • The Good Friday Agreement • The Sterling Crisis 1992

  5. His Image as Leader • Honest and committed • Yet weak and ineffective • Dull

  6. Relationship with his Party and Parliament • General • Positives • Negatives With Chris Patten

  7. Relationship with his colleagues • Norman Lamont (Chancellor) • Margaret Thatcher (Former PM) • John Redwood (the one who tried but failed at miming the Welsh anthem)

  8. How Major lost office • Back to Basics scandal • Sterling rejected from European Exchange Rate in 1992 • ‘When the curtain falls, it is time to get off the stage.

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