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The first week of April 1992 was full of heightened political speculation in the UK. With the general election scheduled for 9 April, pundits focused on the two most interesting outcomes: either a new Labour government for the first time since 1979, or a hung Tory parliament dependent on the nine Ulster Unionist MPs to maintain the Conservative arithmetic at Westminster. Would there be a professed pro-nationalist Labour government in Westminster? Would the Unionists wield influence over a minority Conservative government? Among Northern Ireland Unionists, the former was their worst nightmare, the latter their fondest dream.
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Bloomfield, D. (2001). ‘The Best Job in British Politics’: April. In: Developing Dialogue in Northern Ireland. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780333977347_2
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