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A Rise in Conservatism? West Yorkshire Politics 1979-87 and The University of Huddersfield Repository Hazell, Joseph C. N. A Rise in Conservatism? West Yorkshire politics 1979-87 and the aftermath of the Winter of Discontent: A comprehensive study of election results in West Yorkshire from 1982-87. Original Citation Hazell, Joseph C. N. (2018) A Rise in Conservatism? West Yorkshire politics 1979-87 and the aftermath of the Winter of Discontent: A comprehensive study of election results in West Yorkshire from 1982-87. Masters thesis, University of Huddersfield. This version is available at http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/34781/ The University Repository is a digital collection of the research output of the University, available on Open Access. Copyright and Moral Rights for the items on this site are retained by the individual author and/or other copyright owners. Users may access full items free of charge; copies of full text items generally can be reproduced, displayed or performed and given to third parties in any format or medium for personal research or study, educational or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge, provided: • The authors, title and full bibliographic details is credited in any copy; • A hyperlink and/or URL is included for the original metadata page; and • The content is not changed in any way. For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, please contact the Repository Team at: [email protected]. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/ A Rise in Conservatism? West Yorkshire politics 1979-87 and the aftermath of the Winter of Discontent A comprehensive study of election results in West Yorkshire from 1982-87. Getty Images - Margaret Thatcher speaks at a podium in an arena during the 1979 parliamentary election. Joseph C. N. Hazell BA (Hons) A Thesis submitted to the University of Huddersfield in partial fulfilment for the degree of History (MA by research) Pages: 152 Masters Supervisor: Professor Barry Doyle Myself and David Hinchcliffe (Labour MP for Wakefield 1987-2005) Myself and Norman Hazell (My Grandfather - Local councillor and Wakefield Conservative Parliamentary candidate 1983-1987) Acknowledgments I would just like to thank all those who have contributed in one way or another to this research. I would like to thank my Grandad, Norman Hazell who I interviewed as part of my research for the final chapter on the Wakefield General Elections in 1983 and 1987. Your stories about the General Election campaigns were the inspiration for this thesis. I would also like to thank David Hinchcliffe for the interview he allowed me to conduct, I found it very interesting to talk to you about your time in politics, and your experiences in Wakefield. I would also like to thank my supervisor, Barry Doyle. I appreciate all the advice and support that you have given me throughout the year. I would also like to thank Leeds Central Library for letting me use the microfilm facilities to view the Yorkshire Post archive. I have had a lot of fun researching this topic as I have found it interesting throughout. It has been a topic that I have always wanted to cover, and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to do it. Joseph Hazell U1358626 Word Count: 25,089 Contents Contents ..................................................................................................................... 1 Abstract ...................................................................................................................... 3 Illustrations ................................................................................................................. 4 List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6 Chapter One ............................................................................................................ 10 Historiography ....................................................................................................... 10 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 24 Chapter Two – The Figures: Election Results ..................................................... 30 West Yorkshire: The Political Landscape .............................................................. 32 Local Election Results 1982 (Yorkshire) ............................................................... 39 Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results ................................................. 43 Local Election Results 1983 (Yorkshire) ............................................................... 45 Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results ................................................. 48 The General Election 1983 ................................................................................... 50 Local Elections Results 1986 (Yorkshire) ............................................................. 54 Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results ................................................. 55 Local Election Results 1987 (Yorkshire) ............................................................... 58 Metropolitan Borough Council Election Results ................................................. 60 A brief comparision of the local election results between 1982 and 1987 in Barnsley and Leeds .............................................................................................. 62 Yorkshire Local Election Results 1980s: A Decade Overview .............................. 64 Chapter Three – Strikes, events and issues in Yorkshire 1979-1985 ................ 69 The Yorkshire Winter of Discontent 1979 ............................................................. 69 Home Ownership and Council House Sales ......................................................... 72 The Falklands Factor ............................................................................................ 74 The Fragmentation of Labour Politics ................................................................... 77 The Miners’ Strike and Pit Closures ...................................................................... 81 Chapter Four - Activist Perception and Campaigns in Wakefield 1983-1987 .... 86 General Election 1983: Wakefield ......................................................................... 86 General Election 1987: Wakefield ......................................................................... 91 Conclusion .............................................................................................................. 95 1 Joseph Hazell U1358626 Word Count: 25,089 Bibliography ............................................................................................................. 99 Primary Sources ................................................................................................. 99 Newspapers ....................................................................................................... 99 Newspapers retrieved from an online archive .................................................. 100 Statistical Collections .......................................................................................... 100 Election Results ............................................................................................... 100 Published Primary ............................................................................................... 101 Autobiographies ............................................................................................... 101 Electronic Government Publication .................................................................. 101 Hansard ........................................................................................................... 101 Political Party Manifesto’s ................................................................................ 101 Online Archive ................................................................................................. 101 Unpublished ........................................................................................................ 101 Private Collections ........................................................................................... 101 Digital Recordings (Interviews) ........................................................................ 101 Cabinet Papers – National Archives ................................................................ 102 Website ............................................................................................................ 102 Youtube ........................................................................................................... 102 Secondary Sources .......................................................................................... 102 Books ............................................................................................................... 102 Journal Articles ................................................................................................ 104 Appendices ........................................................................................................... 105 Results Tables .................................................................................................... 116 Local Election Results 1982 (Results by constituency) .................................... 119 Local Election Results 1983 (Results by constituency) .................................... 129 Local Election
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