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Conservative Dominance, 1951–1997 - Coggle Diagram
Conservative Dominance, 1951–1997
Economic prosperity
Rising living standards
Consumer boom
Home ownership
“Never had it so good” (1957)
Strong leaders
Churchill
Macmillan
Thatcher
Decisive image
Labour's weaknesses
Party divisions
Leadership problems
Trade-union disputes
Weak alternatives
Broad voter appeal
Middle classes
Working-class voters
Homeowners
Individual responsibility
Labour's problems (1970s)
Inflation
Economic crisis
Winter of Discontent (1978–79)
Strikes
Thatcher's success
Privatisation
Weaker trade unions
Falklands War (1982)
Labour divisions
Election wins: 1979, 1983, 1987