I'm going to ask a question. You will then have to think of an answer. Then, you will scroll down and read the actual answer. Then, you will hopefully learn something.
Of all Britain's Prime Ministers, who won the largest total number of votes in a general election? In all time, ever?
You might think it was Margaret Thatcher beating in either 1979 or 1983. It is neither of these.
You might think it was Tony Blair in 1997. Nope.
It wasn't Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Harold "Winds of Change" Macmillian, H.H. Asquith, or any of the other really obviously popular Prime Ministers.
Ready for the answer?
It was in fact John Major, in 1992. The Conservative's fourth successive election victory since the start of the Thatcher years; and the one with the lowest majority. That, apparently, is how badly the way Britain actually votes is represented by our electoral system.
As a bonus: the second largest number of votes received in a UK general election ever ever ever was Labour's Clement Attlee in 1951.
An election he lost.
Proportional Representation, anyone?
Of all Britain's Prime Ministers, who won the largest total number of votes in a general election? In all time, ever?
You might think it was Margaret Thatcher beating in either 1979 or 1983. It is neither of these.
You might think it was Tony Blair in 1997. Nope.
It wasn't Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Harold "Winds of Change" Macmillian, H.H. Asquith, or any of the other really obviously popular Prime Ministers.
Ready for the answer?
It was in fact John Major, in 1992. The Conservative's fourth successive election victory since the start of the Thatcher years; and the one with the lowest majority. That, apparently, is how badly the way Britain actually votes is represented by our electoral system.
As a bonus: the second largest number of votes received in a UK general election ever ever ever was Labour's Clement Attlee in 1951.
An election he lost.
Proportional Representation, anyone?
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