Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10975360-20140530130134/@comment-32656-20140602032059

But, had Thatcher been in power following the victorious Gulf War, she, like Bush and all the other leaders, would have gotten a large popularity boost. Unlike in the US, she could have called a 1991 election, and likely would have. Her popularity would have been higher because of this, leading to a small majority.

Major, had he done the smart thing and called an election in 1991, would have won a very large majority. The poll tax is why Thatcher would only hold a tiny one.