United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988 (Heppy world)

The United States of Britain Presidential Election, 1988 was held on November 8th, 1988 to elect the next President of the USB. The contest was between incumbent Republican Vice-President John Major, and Democratic challenger, Neil Kinnock. Incumbent President Margaret Thatcher was unable to seek a third term due to term limits.
Major and the Republicans ran a campaign focusing on lower taxes, a strong economy and strong defence. They also emphasised that unemployment had fallen below 3 million for the first time since 1981, and inflation was standing at 4%, its lowest level for some 20 years. The tabloid media also had strong support for Major, particularly The Sun, which ran anti-Kinnock articles with headlines such as: Why I'm backing Kinnock, by Stalin. Kinnock moved the Democrats towards a more centrist platform than under Foot.
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