Conservatives under Blair
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- Created on: 12-05-14 14:02
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- Conservative's Under Blair
- 1997 - 2005
- 2 election defeats, 4 changes of party leader
- continued party "civil war"
- lost "appetite for power"
- John Ramsden
- lost "appetite for power"
- continued party "civil war"
- many C MPs lost seats or resigned after 1997 e
- 2 election defeats, 4 changes of party leader
- William Hague
- 36 yr old, won because he had fewer enemies than rivals
- Thatcher's preferred choice
- inexperienced, limited political exp.
- lessened authority
- attempted to make C policies more socially inclusive
- rightwingers not let this happen, promoting policies disliked by voters
- 2001 - retreated to right-wing policy to shore up C vote - hard line against imm. and fight to keep £
- stopped C MPs moving to UKIP or BNP but did nothing for middle ground - outcome = crushing defeat
- average age of C party was 63
- Hague resigned in 2001
- stopped C MPs moving to UKIP or BNP but did nothing for middle ground - outcome = crushing defeat
- 2001 - retreated to right-wing policy to shore up C vote - hard line against imm. and fight to keep £
- rightwingers not let this happen, promoting policies disliked by voters
- 36 yr old, won because he had fewer enemies than rivals
- Iain Duncan-Smith
- little known, took over from Hague
- won through -ve voting against portillo and clarke
- rejecting clarke and portillo was rejecting voters they needed if they were to get back into power
- won through -ve voting against portillo and clarke
- little charisma and made little impact on opinion polls
- after few months C MPs plotting to get rid of him
- "death wish" like Lab. Party between 79 and 83
- outsted in 2003, Howard now leader
- little known, took over from Hague
- Michael Howard
- experienced and able politician
- hate figure
- severley unpop. home sec. in the 1990s
- performed strongly against Blair in commons and improved party org. and morale
- defeated again in 2005 and left position
- hate figure
- experienced and able politician
- Recovery
- learned lessons from 05 defeat
- David Cameron chosen
- promoted image of rejuvenated, united party
- represented country as a whole
- L. party found it harder to attack Cam.
- similarities with Blair
- attcaked Cam for making vague promises
- but Lab had used this since 94
- finally offering a credible alternative
- but Lab had used this since 94
- attcaked Cam for making vague promises
- similarities with Blair
- promoted image of rejuvenated, united party
- David Cameron chosen
- learned lessons from 05 defeat
- 1997 - 2005
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