1975 Conservative Party (UK) leadership election 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 to form a minority government,
Ted Heath discography an LP double album "Swing Meets Latin" Hits I Missed Instruments of the Dance Orchestra see "The Instruments of the Dance Orchestra" Its Swingtime (Forties broadcasts) broadcast Kern For Moderns (Big Band Kern) Latino (selection from Edmundo Ros above) compilation Latin Swingers (Ted Heath goes Latin) Listen to my Music various Listen to my Music: 10in Listen to my Music 12 in various 1959-60 Listen to my Music (vol 1) various Listen to my Music vol. 2 various Listen to my Music vol. 3 various Listen to my Music vol 4 various Listen to my Music/Ted Heath selection/Swings in Hi-Fi