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Why Where the Results of the Elections In 1979, 1983 and 1997 So Significant? What Effects Have They Had On the Policies and Development of the Labour Party?
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WHY WHERE THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS IN 1979, 1983 AND 1997 SO SIGNIFICANT? WHAT EFFECTS HAVE THEY HAD ON THE POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LABOUR PARTY? This essay will explore how politics has changed in Britain over the last 25 years by analysing the elections in 1979, 1983 and 1997 and the way the Labour party has moved towards the right wing. The policies of the two main parties in that period will be examined in order to give an idea of how things have changed over the time. In 1974 Labour came into power but during its time in office could not fight the inflation and unemployment that were increasing rapidly, nearly beating the records of post-war. Economics was to play one of the main roles in the following elections. In April 1976 the Labour Prime Minister resigned and handed over the Seals of Office to James Callaghan. The...
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