The Past That Wasn't

The Past That Wasn't

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The Past That Wasn't
The Past That Wasn't
What if the 1983 UK General Election campaign had been a fortnight longer?

What if the 1983 UK General Election campaign had been a fortnight longer?

Would Thatcher have lost to the SDP/Liberal Alliance, with Labour a distant third?

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Feb 13, 2022
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In 1983 prime minister Margaret Thatcher faced divided opposition.

On the one hand, a weak and hard-left Labour Party led by the aged and unpopular intellectual Michael Foot, and on the other hand, th…

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