Post-1945 British Governments
Part of the British Politics For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Red, blue, blue, blue . . . since 1945, the Conservatives have been the dominant political force in Britain. The biggest political animal of them all was undoubtedly Thatcher, who managed to win three consecutive elections. Here’s a list of British governments since 1945:
| Years in Office | Party of Government | Prime Minister |
|---|---|---|
| 1945–1951 | Labour | Clement Attlee |
| 1951–1955 | Conservative | Winston Churchill |
| 1955–1959 | Conservative | Anthony Eden (1955–1957) Harold Macmillan (1957–) |
| 1959–1964 | Conservative | Harold Macmillan (–1963) Sir Alec Douglas-Home (1963–1964) |
| 1964–1966 | Labour | Harold Wilson |
| 1966–1970 | Labour | Harold Wilson |
| 1970–1974 | Conservative | Edward Heath |
| 1974–1979 | Labour | Harold Wilson (1974–1976) James Callaghan (1976–1979) |
| 1979–1983 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher |
| 1983–1987 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher |
| 1987–1992 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher (–1990) John Major (1990–) |
| 1992–1997 | Conservative | John Major |
| 1997–2001 | Labour | Tony Blair |
| 2001–2005 | Labour | Tony Blair |
| 2005– | Labour | Tony Blair (–2007) Gordon Brown (2007–) |
