Major, John
Major, John (1943– ) British statesman, prime minister (1990–97). Major entered Parliament in 1979. In 1989, Margaret
Thatcher unexpectedly made him foreign secretary, then chancellor of the exchequer. Following Mrs Thatcher's resignation, Major emerged as her compromise successor. He moderated the excesses of Thatcherism; such as scrapping the unpopular
poll tax. Major lent full military support to the US in the
Gulf War (1991) and led the
Conservative Party to a surprise victory in the 1992 general election. The catastrophic events of ‘Black Wednesday’ (September 16, 1992) forced Britain to withdraw from the
European Monetary System (EMS) and devalue its currency. The issue of Europe dogged the rest of his term and divided the party. Political scandals and sleaze contributed to Tony
Blair's landslide victory at the 1997 general election. Major resigned as party leader and was succeeded by William
Hague.
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Why people don't trust politicians
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 11/9/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...remember all too clearly John Major promising year-on...scrutiny. Too many politicians relish their cynical...recently put it, `Politicians admire the element of...character. And he [John Major] had it...and if you're a politician you admire that...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Can a politician really have a separate private life?(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 12/2/2004; 700+ words
; ...you can be a good politician and be a pain to...possible for people, politicians, to do that...want to get rid of politicians who have exotic private lives, then John F Kennedy would...Minister. Even John Major would come into...question for a politician is does he or she...
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 "The Economist (US)")
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Honest Opportunism: The Rise of the Career Politician.
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 1/22/1994; 700+ words
; ...actions grows wider. John Major is a (perhaps extreme...self-absorption. Politicians live for politics and other politicians. The degree to which most modern politicians are out of touch...experience. The career politician's natural ambition...
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Politicians Give Owners, Players Excuse to Give In
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/2/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...Why else would politicians be playing pitch...baseball? Every politician knows that every...knows that every politician will want to take...quicker way for a politician to pole vault in...national vote, since major league baseball...representative John LaFalce of New...just wait till ...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Beware of politicians in the pulpit; A PERSONAL VIEW OF THE NEW MORAL CRUSADE.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 10/27/1996; ; 700+ words
; All of a sudden, politicians have been getting religion...is Holier Than Thou. John Major tells us he has a "simple...of leaving things to politicians and saying: "We'll...unprincipled fat-cattery. Major, Blair and Ashdown all...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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POLITICIANS HAVE IT HARD.(MAIN)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 4/24/2004; 700+ words
; ...disappointed by our politicians, even the ones...The trouble is, politicians have to do and...impossible for a politician. How do you come...often as possible. John Kerry, for instance...and unsure about major issues. We can...or the other. A politician doesn't have...want to do what ...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Paul Sinclair: Not all politicians are having orgies or stealing cash.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 11/17/2004; 700+ words
; ...think the worst of their politicians. Their collective reputation...fingers in the till? If a politicians falls over drunk, how...a bit more humanity. John Major did the wrong thing...turned into orgies. If Major hadn't been banging...
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Think-tanks can benefit politicians, if politicians are willing to do some hard thinking, says Alfred Sherman
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/18/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...fog. But unless the politician be driven to seek ideas...action. Without a politician-patron, or a public...associated with them, politicians seek ideas only when...eventual fruits, hence politicians remain prisoners of...age of stagnation. John Major sees no need for questions...
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 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Life experience that moulds politicians ; He most stomach-churning of the myriad reactions to the death of little Ivan Cameron was the suggestion that the tragedy could only politically advantage his father.
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 2/28/2009; 700+ words
; ...for Mr Cameron, for politicians generally and for all...as it mattered that John Major had once been unemployed...NHS will be taken by politicians who truly understand...reminder of the humanity of politicians. Too often we hear...
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Too much sex. (sex lives of politicians)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 7/25/1992; 700+ words
; AS POLITICIANS slope off to...helpfully). John Major, already irritated...detail about a politician widely regarded...did not help. Politicians have grown no...to consist of John Gummer [the...finger. Mr Major, by contrast...
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Baca-Barragán, Polly: 1941—: Politician, Media Relations Specialist
Book article from: Contemporary Hispanic Biography
...1941 — : Politician, media relations specialist...University and planned to major in physics, even though...Part of her decision to major in physics came from...college as a physics major, before long she had...Kennedy clubs that promoted John F. Kennedy to the Hispanic...
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Internet, Impact on Politics
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...first is the way that politicians reach the voting public. Previously, politicians could only reach the...participate in politics. Politicians and their staffs can...presidential election, major candidates maintained...beginning of 2007, John Edwards illustrated...
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Thomas P. O'Neill
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...bricklayer and a professional politician, serving on the Cambridge...nickname "Tip" after a major league ballplayer also...mediocre student at the St. John's parochial school...friend against young John F. Kennedy for the Democratic...Neill succeeded to John Kennedy's House seat...
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Party Politics
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy
...history. If anything, John Hay represents less than...Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams to William...James F. Byrnes, and John Foster Dulles. Nor did...have been professional politicians, accustomed to thinking...other leaders in both major parties, in and out...
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Ignatius Donnelly
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...1901) was an American politician, reformer, and author...tireless and fighting politician. He served three terms...Further Reading The major full-length biography...Politician (1962). John D. Hicks published scholarly...the last of which is in John A. Garraty, ed...
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