Following the upset victory of Sir Anthony Meyer, and the reversal of some of Thatcher's most unpopular policies, including the "poll tax" and with the reversal of some of Thatcher's cuts and with the Prime Minister narrowly leading in some polls, the Prime Minister had announced a snap election due to his popularity with many people, not just Conservatives but many moderates and even some Labourites.
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Conservative Party: Prime Minister Meyer has called a snap election to turn his popularity to the popularity of his party. The Conservative campaign is promising a return to stability and lower poverty, seeing as how the eccomony is moderately good. This election saw Thatcherite MPs stand down and be replaced by more moderate candidates that would make a hypothetical Conservative government very moderate, with a Prime Minister that could easily have fit in the Liberal Party, many on the right are wondering if they will vote.
Labour Party: Following the landslide loss by Michael Foot, Neil Kinnock has moved the party to the right and he had trounced Socialist Campaign Group leader Tony Benn in a landslide. The Labour campaign is mainly about the NHS and reversing the policies of Thatcherism.
Liberal Democrats: Following the merger of the Liberal Party and the SDP, with the people who are opposed to the merger splitting off into the continuity Liberal Party and the more successful continuity SDP. The Liberal Democrats are campaigning on a platform of Electoral reform, reforming the House of Lords, and environmental protections.
Scottish National Party: The SNP is campaigning on being a left wing pro-independence party for Scotland that is very left wing and very pro European, under the leadership of Alex Salmond.
Social Democratic Party: Following an upset victory at the Richmond by-election, David Owen has made an effort in order to market the SDP as a aspiring third party, and the party is campaigning on a centrist, a broad tent on Europe, and electoral reform.
Green Party: Following getting 15% in the European Elections, the Green Party is aiming to get into Parliament with popular leaders like Sara Parkin and David Icke being spokespeople for the party. The party is campaigning on a platform for proportional representation in the UK and in European elections, environmentalism, and nuclear disarmament.
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