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    • When Eden took over power in 1955 there were high hopes for the party, especially when Eden called a general election and increased the tory majority from 17 seats to 60
      • Tory’s won 345 seats and 49.7% of the vote compared to 277 and 46.4% for labour.
    • Almost all of Edens previous political experience had been in foreign policy
      • within 6 months some in the Tory party were voicing their concerns with his leadership and lack of experience and interest in domestic affairs became more apparent
    • He was nervous to make decisions and conscious about his lack of knowledge on economic issues
    • It was Eden’s decisions to take military action during the Suez crisis in 1956 ending in disaster which destroyed his reputation as leader. Eden came under heavy attack from the labour party in parliament and from sections of the national press. He was accused of lying to the commons.
      • It also caused problems within the tory party. The colonial minister resigned and there was a rebellion of nearly 40 tory MPs. the pressure from the US exposed UKs financial weakness causing a run of the pound. He resigned in 1957
    • The Tory party was not seriously damaged by the suez crisis and Macmillian succeeded him as MP

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