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“From the Miners to Major: A League of Change in Recent British Politics.” 58同城招聘 John Major stereotyped as the grey man of the Tory party ? The whiz kid whose fast rise up the greasy pole ? culminated in a slippery slide downwards ? economic stagflation and low approval ratings ? unable to prevent bickering, scandal and policy drift ? echoes of Churchill?s “modest” depiction of Atlee ? [cartoon] Major as Mr. Underpants, the spindly superhero. PM as Mr. Underpants until, that is, Edwina Currie?s revelations in 2023. Now Sir John Major seen as ? the creator of Northern Ireland peace agreement ? the warrior of the 1991 Gulf War ? the international statesman and peace negotiator ? the last successful Conservative party leader ? returned a party to the moderate “inside right” electorate Major in the context of British Politics ? PMQT shows integration of legislature and executive – Commons culture of Oxford Union debating – PM confronted by MPs – articulate ministers, well informed gladiatorial – patronage power of the prime minister – cabi and shadow cabi: loyal Opposition – front bench (ministers) versus backbench (MPs) – Multiparty system with crossbenchers: ? First Past the Post system favors Con Lab, disfavors Lib Dems Uncodified Constitution ? doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty – no supreme court, no constitutional review ? flexible terms of office and votes of no confidence ? cabi?s collective responsibility: “government are” ? ministerial responsibi