John Major admitted to be too thin-skinned when his government started to crumble.
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With 40% of his MPs voting against his leadership, how realistic are the prime minister’s hopes for survival?
The prime minister has survived by 211 votes to 148.
There are important similarities between the current PM’s woes and John Major’s – but a very important difference, too.
The game is a major part of John Major’s political legacy.
The U.K. prime minister sought to suppress Parliamentary opponents, saying he – not they – represents the will of the British people. It put Queen Elizabeth II in a real bind.
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Leading a party divided over Europe and unable to make her ideological mark, the prime minister is experiencing similar troubles to another Tory leader. But how will it end?
The Conservative PM is often seen as a failure, but the odds were stacked against him from the start.
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