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Include a brief summary of each election in the space provided. Also, complete the ‘Other Factors’ section for the 1983 and 1987 elections. Complete the ‘Mini Conclusion’ section for each year that links back to the main essay question, as well as writing an overall conclusion that includes a summary of everything written, and coming to a judgement of whether Thatcher was responsible for electoral dominance between 1979 and 1987. Below is a link to the document. Let me know if it works:

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Answer

To what extent was Thatcher responsible for her own electoral dominance in the period 1979 to 1987?

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To what extent was Thatcher responsible for her electoral dominance in the period 1979 to 1987? (25 Marks)

Thatcher Responsible	Election	Other Factors

Anti Union rhetoric – worked with some of the electorates. Thatcher’s ‘swamping’ rhetoric winning National Front votes	1979 –	Winter of Discontent – this had allowed Thatcher’s Conservative government to win, as, after this event, the voters wanted to punish the Labour Party for its perceived failure in dealing with inflation, unemployment and trade unions. Callaghan overconfidence – Liberal voters influenced the 1979 election (allowing the Tories to win) as the voters blamed the Liberal Party for keeping Callaghan in office, leading them to vote for Thatcher. Demographic changes – there was a loosening of traditional loyalties of the working class. This had meant that the unions were no longer their source of strength.
Mini Conclusion:	Margaret Thatcher gained power and formed a government to restore the United Kingdom’s fiscal decline and limit the government’s influence on the economy. Callaghan’s U.k Labour party received a vote of no confidence by opposition leader Margaret Thatcher; the Labour government was defeated by a single vote leading to Thatcher’s win.

Image of a strong ‘iron lady’ leader. Falklands Factor – her imagery/ representation. Exploited	1983 –	SDP / Alliance psephology- The shifts in the popular vote in 1983 seem a lot as they would since the only significant change was a left-wing split. The Tories were down 1.4 points, Labour was down 9.4 points, and the Liberal-SDP Alliance was 11.9 points. Labour Manifesto– The longest suicide note in history” was coined by U.k. Labour Leader to define his party’s 1983 general party’s manifesto, which emphasized socialist ideas more profoundly than prior such documents; he believed he would make sure the Labour Party would fail to win. Electoral System-when the election was conducted in the united kingdom Margret Thatcher won the election under the conservative party.
Mini Conclusion:	Thatcher was a strong leader under the conservative party. When Thatcher called the election in 1983, polling data predicted a Conservative win, and most national magazines backed the Conservative government’s re-election. She defeated the labour party and won the election in the united kingdom.

Tax Cuts and Privatisation – rising	1987	SDP still relevant- Branches of the Liberal and SDP that hampered their capacity to run effective united campaigns. Jenkins lost his Glasgow Hillhead seat to Labour Party’s George Galloway in 1987 due to such inter-party conflict. Labour division-under the government of Thatcher; labour was divided, which eased production hence increasing the economy. The Margaret Thatcher government brought about electorate/demographic change-this.
Mini Conclusion:	In 1987, Margaret Thatcher’s regime, which favoured tax rates, cut individual income tax rates.

Overall Conclusion:	Margaret Thatcher can channel into and lead a politics of liberty and choices that reflected many people’s wants in the 1980s. She was also responsible for electoral dominance from 1979 to 1987. Margaret Thatcher’s tenure began in 1979 when she accepted the invitation to form a government. She was elected to office in 1979 after leading the Conservative Party in 1975, and she was re-elected in decisive victories in 1983 and 1987.