Major Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
When was the Maastricht Treaty?
A
1992
2
Q
What did Major famously call certain members of his party without realising he was being recorded?
A
Bastards
3
Q
When was the ‘Cash for Questions’ scandal?
A
1994
4
Q
What was the Conservative majority in 1992?
A
21 seats
5
Q
When had Major become and MP and become part of Thatcher’s cabinet?
A
MP- 1979
Cabinet Member- 1987
6
Q
When was the Conservative Party Leader election under Major?
A
1995
7
Q
When was Black Wednesday?
A
1992
8
Q
How much did Black Wednesday cost the British Taxpayer?
A
£3.3 billion
9
Q
What did the Treasury attempt to do at the beginning of Black Wednesday?
A
Rose interest rates to 12%, then 15%
10
Q
When did Blair abolish Clause 4 of the Labour Party?
A
1995
11
Q
When was the ‘Back to Basics’ scandal involving John Aitken?
A
1995
