About this Book

Title Page -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Foreword - Peter Oborne -- Introduction - Kevin Hickson and Ben Williams -- Part One: Context -- 1: From Hegemony to Ignominy: Elections and Public Opinion under John Major - David Denver -- 2: Major and the Labour Party - Paul Anderson -- 3: John Major and the Evolution of British Conservatism - Kevin Hickson -- 4: John Major and Britishness - Arthur Aughey -- Part Two: Governance -- 5: The Constitution - Lord (Philip) Norton -- 6: '72 Hours to Save the Union': John Major and Devolution - Catherine McGlynn and Shaun McDaid -- 7: Local Government - Tony Travers -- 8: Northern Ireland - Cathy Gormley-Heenan -- Part Three: Policies -- 9: Economic Policy - Wyn Grant -- 10: Industrial Relations - Andrew Taylor -- 11: Transport Policy - Christian Wolmar -- 12: Social Policy - Ben Williams -- 13: Social Morality - Bruce Pilbeam -- 14: Education Policy - Sonia Exley -- 15: Sport and the Arts - Kevin Jefferys -- 16: Foreign and Defence Policy - Mark Garnett -- 17: John Major and Europe: A Case for Reappraisal? - Gillian Peele -- Part Four: Perspectives -- 18: The View from the Right - John Redwood MP -- 19: A View from the Centre - Lord (Paddy) Ashdown -- 20: The View from the Left - Charles Clarke -- 21: John Major and the Classless Society - Alwyn W. Turner -- 22: An Overall Assessment - Sir Anthony Seldon and Mark Davies -- Index -- Copyright