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John Major: The First Political Leader I Was a Fan Of
Major negotiated a significant intervention in an Northern Irish peace process. He also manages to secure a series of opt-outs from the Maastricht Treaty. But economic upheaval and Conservative Civil War, coupled with the newly popular Labour Party are too much to overcome. The Conservative Party goes down to its worst defeat since 1832; Major resigns as party leader next morning.
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