http://www.social-policy.org.uk/lincoln/Page.pdf page 10
His style of leadership was a stark contrast to his predecessor's with Mr Major running a much more inclusive cabinet.
His successes included reaching agreement with other European nations on the Maastricht Treaty and bringing about an IRA ceasefire in 1994 which laid the foundations for the Good Friday Agreement.
But his premiership was dogged by divisions in his party over Europe and accusations of government sleaze.
In June 1995, stung by criticism of his leadership Major took the unprecedented step for a British prime minister of resigning as head of his party, forcing a leadership vote.
Although he won the vote he remained deeply unpopular and the party failed to unite behind him.
The party and Mr Major struggled through to the 1997 general election but it was no surprise when Labour swept to power - with the Conservatives suffering their heaviest election result of the 20th century
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/673348.stm
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Revised 1992 - 1997 policies after analysis:
Strengthen NATO
Support ban on chemical weapons
Incrrease trident
Keep inflation low
Reduce income tax
Increase home ownership
Privatisation
Reduce tax on business
Create a more open Government
Complete national cirriculum
Allow for a variety of schools
Expand higher education oppotunities
Continue to finance traning programme for the unemployed
Increase police numbers
Tougher sentencing for criminals
Continue prison building programme
Guarentee waiting time for hospitals
Reduce waiting lists
Encourage personal pensions
Continue motorway building
Replace local community charge with council tax
Raise threshold for inheritance tax
Proof: Much of Major's policies were just carried on from Thatcher. He did abolish the poll tax and tried to open up Government with the 1994 Code of Access to Government Informations. HE also introduced the peoples Charter 1 which set out targets and standards for hospital waiting times. http://www.bmj.com/content/338/bmj.a3129.full
He also raised the threshold for inheritance tax http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1974678.stm
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