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Thatcher's stance on immigration in the late 1970s (following the vast immigration from Asian and African-Caribbean nations during the 1950s and 1960s) was perceived as part of a rising racist public discourse, [15] As Leader of the Opposition, Thatcher believed that the National Front (NF) was winning over large numbers of Conservative voters ...
Thatcher's stance on immigration in the late 1970s was perceived as part of a rising racist public discourse, [376] which Martin Barker terms "new racism". [377] In opposition, Thatcher believed that the National Front (NF) was winning over large numbers of Conservative voters with warnings against floods of immigrants.
The National Front (NF) is a far-right, fascist political party in the United Kingdom.It is currently led by Tony Martin. A minor party, it has never had its representatives elected to the British or European Parliaments, although it gained a small number of local councillors through defections and it has had a few of its representatives elected to community councils.
This is a summary of the electoral history of Margaret Thatcher, ... National Front: Janet Godfrey 993 2.7 New: Majority 3,911 10.4 −4.0 Turnout: 37,462 69.5
Margaret Thatcher: James Callaghan: David Steel: Party Conservative: Labour: Liberal: Leader since 11 February 1975: 5 April 1976: July 1976: Leader's seat Finchley: Cardiff South East: Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale: Last election 253 seats, 38.9% 255 seats, 40.1% 8 seats, 20.2% Seats won 306: 203 7 Seat change 53 52 1 Popular vote 12,260,000 ...
However, on 20 January Margaret Thatcher opted to stand, with Airey Neave as her campaign manager, as did backbencher Hugh Fraser. Even then many believed that Heath would win easily. Thatcher's support was seen as minimal, with all the Conservative daily newspapers backing Heath (although the weekly The Spectator backed Thatcher).
INTERVIEW: The star of new docudrama ‘Brian and Maggie’ sits down with Helen Coffey to talk modern politics, playing ‘horrible’ women, and why the roots of misogyny are set to dictate what ...
The 1983 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 9 June 1983. It gave the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of the Labour Party in 1945, with a majority of 144 seats and the first of two consecutive landslide victories.