Word: jenkinses
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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By the standards of any democracy, let alone the rough and tumble of British politics, it was an unusual way to pick a leader. Rather than leave the choice to its 30 Members of Parliament, the new Social Democratic Party mailed ballots to each of the 62,372 people who...
There was little ideological difference between Jenkins and his rival, former La bor Foreign Secretary David Owen, 44.
Ultimately, the race came down to a choice between the old guard and the young challenger, the center and the slightly left-of-center, experience and charisma. Jenkins won comfortably with 56% of the vote. He will become Prime Minister if the Social Democrats and their Liberal allies win the...
Dealers have responded to such appreciation with come-ons as enticing as those of any money fund. John Jenkins lures the blue-chip set to his $20 million inventory in Austin with tax tips: a collection of rare books that cost $50,000 to build, he points out, can be...
As the votes were tallied last Thursday, it became clear that neither the unabashed pork barreling nor the charge of carpetbagging had succeeded. Roy Jenkins was Hillhead's man. The endless street work, the grace under catcalls and the sore hands had not only won the day, but might...