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Major, John

as prime minister of Great Britain

Conservative Party

ouster of Margaret Thatcher

overview of Northern Ireland conflict

picture of John Major

prime minister before him

relationship with Ireland

1991: Great Britain

For Britain, even more than for most countries, 1991 began on a note of wary uncertainty. The deadline set by the United Nations for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait or face the use of force was just two weeks away, and in John Major the British had a new and virtually untested prime minister, who had...

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