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1063:(1987–1990)
980:(1983–1987)
900:(1979–1983)
856:Premiership
841:Free market
831:Thatcherism
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760:(1975–1990)
752:(1979–1990)
275:20 December
247:20 December
175:MPs, while
161:Excise duty
1577:Categories
1547:John Major
1438:Handbagged
1291:television
1259:(daughter)
1240:(husband)
928:Gang of 25
660:Money bill
640:Budget Day
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589:March 2021
557:March 2017
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422:March 1993
347:April 1979
220:References
185:Opposition
153:Stamp duty
127:stamp duty
120:income tax
70:Chancellor
49:Parliament
1483:Paintings
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1379:The Queen
1244:baronetcy
1005:CCSU case
951:"Rejoice"
864:Ministers
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517:June 2010
352:June 1979
110:, to the
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1289:Film and
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767:Finchley
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167:Reaction
157:Road tax
137:Overview
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792:(1970)
106:, the
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633:Other
191:Notes
59:Party
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1147:1975
609:2023
572:2020
567:2018
552:2016
537:2014
532:2013
527:2012
522:2011
507:2009
502:2008
497:2007
492:2006
487:2005
482:2004
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457:1999
452:1998
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432:1994
417:1992
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407:1990
402:1989
397:1988
392:1987
387:1986
382:1985
377:1984
372:1983
367:1982
362:1981
357:1980
342:1978
337:1972
332:1909
277:2022
249:2022
125:and
98:The
89:1986
84:1984
53:49th
23:1985
19:1985
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310:e
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296:v
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