This election is about the future of britain a great country which seems to have lost its way.

Margaret thatcher election 1979. 39832 725 30 conservative hold. 13040 327 09 liberal. Majority 7878 198 94 turnout.

It is a country rich in natural resources in coal oil gas and fertile farmlands. The conservative party led by margaret thatcher ousted the incumbent labour government of james callaghan with a parliamentary majority of 43 seats. The 1979 united kingdom general election was held on thursday 3 may 1979 to elect 635 members to the british house of commons.

William stokes verity 534 13 14 independent democrat elizabeth lloyd 86 02 new. In march 1979 callaghan was defeated by a vote of no confidence and on may 3 a general election gave thatchers conservatives a majority in parliament. Mrs thatcher arrived at downing.

At first glance the lesson of 1979 is that jeremy corbyn could be an electorally successful leader of the labour party. The general election of 1979 was to prove a political watershed. Francis of assisi which i think are really just particularly apt at.

After all didnt margaret thatcher disdain the centre ground set out her principles and drag the country towards her end of the political spectrum. Margaret thatcher wins the general election the iron lady cometh i would just like to remember some words of st. Most historians and commentators agree that the election of margaret thatcher marked a break in post war british history.

Election victory for margaret thatcher the conservative party has won the general election making margaret thatcher britains first ever woman prime minister. The election was the first of four consecutive election victories for the conservative party and thatcher became the united kingdoms and europes first elected female head of government. But like 1945 its political lessons or supposed lessons including for the lib dems still echo feeling relevant to very contemporary questions.

1979 is now a long time ago. Finchley party candidate votes conservative. Anthony john paterson 5254 132 65 national front.

Theres no such thing as society this week marks the 40th anniversary of margaret thatchers election as prime minister on 4 may 1979.