Original sentence: A series of industrial disputes in the winter of 1978-79, dubbed the "Winter of Discontent", led to widespread strikes and civil unrest.David Steel had replaced Jeremy Thorpe as leader of the Liberal Party in 1976, after accusations of homosexuality and allegations of a conspiracy to commit murder forced Thorpe to resign.The Conservatives in 1979 campaigned on economic issues, promising to control inflation and to reduce the power of the unions.The scandals led to a fall in the Liberal vote after what was thought to be a breakthrough in the October 1974 election
Edited sentence: David Steel had replaced Jeremy Thorpe as leader of the Liberal Party in 1976, after several scandals (accusations of homosexuality and allegations of a conspiracy to commit murder) forced Thorpe to resign.The Conservatives in 1979 campaigned on economic issues, promising to control rampant inflation and to check the increasing political power of the unions.The scandals led to a fall in the Liberal vote after what was thought to be a breakthrough in the 1974 election.Unfortunately for him, a series of industrial disputes in the winter of 1978-79, dubbed the 'Winter of Discontent', led to widespread strikes and civil unrest