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I'm just going to dump this here... http://rhysbenjamin.blogspot.co.uk/2015 ... orism.html
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I've read the article and I don't think "Majorism" could be described as an ideology. Major was far more of a pragmatist. The reason why some of his policies were different from Thatcher's is that the Thatcherite policies had failed - e.g. the poll tax. He actually continued with some aspects of the Thatcherite agenda that Thatcher wouldn't consider, such as rail privatisation.

Another big difference, of course, was that Thatcher had a three-figure majority while Major (after the 1992 election) only had a 21-seat majority, so he had to compromise - something that the current PM (with an even smaller majority) would be well to take heed of.
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What current politicians have been inspired by John Major? You can say some politicians are clearly Thatcherites, and some are clearly Blairites, but I can't think of anyone who could really be called a Majorite?
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greatkingrat wrote:What current politicians have been inspired by John Major? You can say some politicians are clearly Thatcherites, and some are clearly Blairites, but I can't think of anyone who could really be called a Majorite?
I mention one in the article. Or two.
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Among the achievements of the current government you mention "driving down unemployment through the Work Programme". Wasn't there a report recently saying that the Work Programme had been no more successful in getting people into work than previous similar initiatives? And I'm not sure how that makes them "Majorite" - I don't recall a similar programme under the Major government. It was essentially a replacement for Labour's New Deal.

You also say that "David Cameron is a pure Majorite when it comes to Europe" because he's given us a referendum on Britain's EU membership. John Major certainly didn't!
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GuyBarry wrote:Among the achievements of the current government you mention "driving down unemployment through the Work Programme". Wasn't there a report recently saying that the Work Programme had been no more successful in getting people into work than previous similar initiatives? And I'm not sure how that makes them "Majorite" - I don't recall a similar programme under the Major government. It was essentially a replacement for Labour's New Deal.

You also say that "David Cameron is a pure Majorite when it comes to Europe" because he's given us a referendum on Britain's EU membership. John Major certainly didn't!
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I think this has been mentioned before, but try the test here. What is your result?
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A Challenge wrote:I think this has been mentioned before, but try the test here. What is your result?
I do this regularly to see where I am, and at the moment I'm just to the bottom-left of being dead centre in the bottom-left quarter. If that makes sense.
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tubeguru wrote:
A Challenge wrote:I think this has been mentioned before, but try the test here. What is your result?
I do this regularly to see where I am, and at the moment I'm just to the bottom-left of being dead centre in the bottom-left quarter. If that makes sense.
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A Challenge wrote:I think this has been mentioned before, but try the test here. What is your result?
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The do-nothing Mayor has ignored the wishes of Londoners. 2 in 3 opposed ULEZ expansion in the “genuine consultation” and furthermore some opposition responses were improperly excluded. This is a scandal and Khan should resign.
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hopeful traveller wrote: 25 Nov 2022, 11:00 The do-nothing Mayor has ignored the wishes of Londoners. 2 in 3 opposed ULEZ expansion in the “genuine consultation” and furthermore some opposition responses were improperly excluded. This is a scandal and Khan should resign.
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