Elections

Question 1

What were the factors influencing the 1992 GE?

Answer 1

Conservative strengths (strong campaign, major was likable)
Labour weaknesses (poor campaign, kinnock and his triumphalism)

Question 2

What were the factors influencing the 1970 GE?

Answer 2

Conservative strengths (Selsdon, Enoch Powell’s influence)
Labour weaknesses (Poor industrial relations, divded party, economic failures)

Question 3

What were the factors influencing the 1964 GE?

Answer 3

Labour strengths (Strong campaign, Wilson, united party)
Conservative weaknesses (out of control, poor leadership, economic problems)
Liberals took votes from the Conservatives