About: William Whitelaw (The Found Order)

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William (Willie) Whitelaw was a British politician who served as Prime Minister (1975 - 1979). He was elected Tory leader following the resignation of Reginald Maudling in 1972. The first Conservative Prime Minister for since Harold MacMillan, his landslide victory in the 1975 general election ended 16 years of Labour government. Whitelaw's first government prioritised trade union reform and stabilising the economy, this involved making large cuts in public spending.

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rdfs:label	William Whitelaw (The Found Order)
rdfs:comment	William (Willie) Whitelaw was a British politician who served as Prime Minister (1975 - 1979). He was elected Tory leader following the resignation of Reginald Maudling in 1972. The first Conservative Prime Minister for since Harold MacMillan, his landslide victory in the 1975 general election ended 16 years of Labour government. Whitelaw's first government prioritised trade union reform and stabilising the economy, this involved making large cuts in public spending.
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abstract	William (Willie) Whitelaw was a British politician who served as Prime Minister (1975 - 1979). He was elected Tory leader following the resignation of Reginald Maudling in 1972. The first Conservative Prime Minister for since Harold MacMillan, his landslide victory in the 1975 general election ended 16 years of Labour government. Whitelaw's first government prioritised trade union reform and stabilising the economy, this involved making large cuts in public spending. His government suffered from bitter cabinet divisions between One Nation Conservatives like Heath and Pym, and Right Wingers like Keith Joseph and Margaret Thatcher. His government was narrowly reelected in 1979, but a series of strikes, and Chancellor Margaret Thatcher's unpopular 1981 budget contributed to a series of by election defeats. In November 1981 the Tories lost their majority and had to rely on a handful of liberal rebels, led by Cyril Smith, to pass legislation. The Smith - Whitelaw deal did not last long, and in January 1982 Whitelaw last a motion of confidence and called a snap election. His government was defeated at the 1982 general election, Whitelaw reluctantly maintained his position as Conservative leader for 18 months to try to unite the party, and retired to the House of Lords at the 1987 election.

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