Times
The similarities between the 1992 and 2010 elections are quite striking. In both cases the Opposition seemed to be playing into an open goal — an unpopular and uncharismatic Prime Minister, foisted on the nation without the benefit of an electoral mandate; a governing party that appeared exhausted and bereft of ideas; a severe recession that inflicted damage on middle-class voters. Then as now, the task of defending the Government’s dismal record seemed hopeless. Yet against all these odds, John Major won in 1992.
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