The retromania election
Has the future of British politics ever looked more like the past?
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Was John Major a good prime minister?
From May to Thatcher, Stephen Bush and Jonn Elledge explore the tenures of previous leaders in a six-part series from…
From 1993: The demise of John Major
24 September 1993: Why Michael Portillo and Kenneth Clarke are not the dream-ticket replacement.
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From the NS archive: The Major/Lamont relationship
4 October 1999: The relationship between prime minister and chancellor of the Exchequer must be one of mutual trust.
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