The modern political history of the United Kingdom began when Margaret Thatcher gained power in 1979, giving rise to 18 years of Conservative government. Victory in the Falklands War and the governmen
Margaret Thatcher in 1983
The British sank the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War.
Thatcher with President Ronald Reagan, 1986.
John Major
John Major
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Sir John Major is a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He previously held various Cabinet positions under Marg
Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
…to the end, but eventually stepped down as party leader, having failed to accrue enough support to win. She was succeeded by the eventual winner, John Major. Thatcher's successor, John Major, replaced the "poll tax" with Council Tax and oversaw successful British involvement in the Gulf War. Despite a…
Major in 1993
St Matthew's Church, Brixton where John and Norma Major married in 1970
A demonstration against the deployment of cruise missiles at RAF Molesworth in the early 1980s
Prime Minister John Major and President George H. W. Bush participate in a press availability at Camp David