Last Thursday changed everything. It is going to be quite difficult for the Conservative party to suggest that any other party 'can't be trusted on the economy' when they have shown clearly that they are more concerned with their own internal arguments than with the economic and political...
Roy Jenkins was the first leader. Owen took over after a couple of years. In alliance with the Liberals they had a poll rating above 50% in 1982, but the Falklands War turned things around for Thatcher before the 83 election. They still polled 25% but got little reward from the first past the...