1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election a major British political party. 1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election The 1975 Conservative Party leadership election was held in February 1975, in which the party's sitting MPs voted Margaret Thatcher as party leader on the second ballot. Previous leader Edward Heath stood aside after the first ballot, in which he unexpectedly finished behind Thatcher. The Conservatives were the official Opposition to the Labour government, so Thatcher also became Leader of the Opposition. Edward Heath, leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister had called and unexpectedly lost the February 1974 general election. Although the Labour Party were able only
Ted Halstead Ted Halstead Ted Halstead (born July 25, 1968) is an American author, policy entrepreneur, and public speaker who has founded three public policy think tanks: the Climate Leadership Council, New America, and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise include climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform. Halstead has published numerous articles and two books, including "The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics" (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in "The New York Times", the "Financial Times", "Fortune", "The Washington Post", "The Atlantic", "National Review", the "Los Angeles Times", and the "Harvard Business Review", among