On the 16th September interest rates rose from 10 - 12%, by lunchtime they were 15% and at the end of the day Lamont declared Britain was leaving the ERM.
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How many more mining pits were closed in October 1992?
31 pits
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Who replaced Lamont in May 1993?
Ken Clarke
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What was the government defeated on in July 1993?
The Social Chapter, right wing euro rebels voted aginst major and walked through the division lobby with Labour, including 3 cabinet members.
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When was the wages council abolished?
1993
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What industry was privatised n 1993?
British Rail
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What did major establish in October 1984?
A committee on standards in public life, major asked Lord Nolan to chair it a produce a report on standards in public life.
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Who challenged Major in 1995?
Redwood, Major wins 218 votes to 89, Hurd resigned after the leadership election.
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What did Major say to the euro sceptics of the part in June 1995?
'Put up or shut up'
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Which members of the Tory party defected in November 1995?
Alan Haworth joins New Labour and Emma Nicholson and Peter Thornman join the Lib Dems.
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What did Health Secretary Steve Dorell state in March 1996?
That there was a possible link between BSE and CJP.
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How did the EU and Major respond?
The Eu instigated a global ban on the export of British beef and Major retaliated by threatening to hold up EU business unless the ban was removed.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What did Majors background make him?
Back
An unnatural Tory.
Card 3
Front
How many votes did Major win in the leadership election?
Back
Card 4
Front
What was included in Lamont's first budget in 1991?
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