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Reports on the struggle between Prime Minister John Major and John Redwood for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Great Britain. Political platforms of Major and Redwood; Political supporters; Issues surrounding the electoral process; Major's problems within the Conservative Party.

Opinion. Comments on the weakness of the argument suggesting forestalling a possible challenge to Great Britain's Prime Minister John Major. Appointment of a prime ministerial press secretary Chris Meyer; Derisive contempt by voters and party loyalists on Major; Tories' view to go down under a new leader than risk annihilation under Major.

Focuses on the aftermath of the death of British Labour Party leader John Smith. Prime Minister John Major's call for end to public nastiness and to crude personal attacks; Praise for Major's tribute; Specialization in use of personal insult; Interest in reduction of political exchanges; Possible change in public's attitude to politics and politicians; Dangers to sentimental approach to practice of politics.

Opinion. Comments on policies of the British government under Prime Minister John Major. Incident with West German correspondent by Margaret Thatcher; Thatcher's victory over miners; Controversy over recommendations on police service; Hodgepodge of privatization; End of impartiality in civil service; Danger in disclosure.

Opinion. Discusses the perception that Prime Minister John Major is right-wing. Remarks from Viscount Whitelaw; Argument that Major got the premiership by convincing Margaret Thatcher that he was a Thatcherite; Difficulty for Major to deflect from his chosen path; Disillusionment with Major's policies; Privatization of state institutions.

Discusses the Thatcherites' feeling of betrayal over Prime Minister John Major. Sunday Telegraph's attacks on Major's government; Belief that Major deceived Margaret Thatcher for her support; Lamentable performance as prime minister; Lack of unity of former Thatcher supporters.

Discusses the British Labour Party's political platforms. Absence of the party's comprehensive policies on wide variety of issues; Inoperability of modest tax increases proposed by Labour;Blaming tax proposals for John Major's return; Similarities to 1959 election; Loss of Labour due to divisions and tax policy.

Points out that the British Labour Party is being guided by people who do not have its best interests at heart. Labour Party's opposition to John Major's government; Election of Neil Kinnock by mass ballot; Advice to separate Labour from the unions; Sensibility of compromise.

Comments on the negative image of British Prime Minister John Major. Portrayal of Major by Rory Bremmer and Steve Bell; Comparison between Major and the comic character, Mister Magoo; How the treat posed to sport by satellite and cable television interests affect Major.

Focuses on British Prime Minister John Major. Major's speech during the Conservative Party's annual conferences; Major's limitations as a public speaker; Focus on the party's 1962 conference in Llandudno and its impact on the party's policies.

Focuses on Margaret Thatcher's criticism of British Prime Minister John Major. Tour of radio and television studios; Denunciation of Major's premiership; Complaints about tax increases; Thatcher's weak claim as defender of British interest in Europe; Comparison with Tony Benn.

Discusses British Prime Minister John Major's expression of his opposition to a single European currency during a House of Commons debate on Europe. How Robin Cook described Major's argument on the single currency; Comparison with Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Tony Blair's position; Implications of opting for a common not a single currency for Europe.

Discusses the impact of the endorsement by Great Britain Prime Minister John Major's cabinet of a public-sector pay settlement on Labor Party's political campaign. Acknowledgement of Rowntree Foundation's study on growing social inequality; Labor leader Tony Blair's exploitation of the situation by publishing his views on public welfare.

Discusses the plan of the British Labour Party to institute a devolution. Nature of a devolution; Labour leader Tony Blair's support for devolution in Scotland; Prime Minister John Major's opposition to devolution; Inevitable creation of regional assemblies in England; Scottish people's desire to have its own Parliament; Scottish national Party's campaign for independence.

Comments on John Maples' memorandum to British Prime Minister John Major on how to win the election in 1995. Memorandum as proof of the extent to which Major's government is willing to subordinate the national interest to the electoral needs of his Conservative Party; Maples' proposals.

Focuses on the editorial of the `Daily Telegraph' commenting on the government of British Prime Minister John Major. Criticism on former Prime Minister Anthony Eden; Comparison with Peter Preston's `Guardian.'

Examines the absence of the so-called `feel good factor' in Great Britain despite Prime Minister John Major's claims of an economic recovery. View of the public people that Major is not in control; Argument of economic gurus that devaluation deprives a government of public credibility; Poll showing of the Conservative Party as it relate to the absence of the feel good factor.

Makes observations concerning Great Britain's Conservative Party. Viewed disintegration; Loss of attachment to pragmatism; Public opinion on Prime Minister John Major's government.

Relates the author's experiences and opinions concerning the 1992 European parliamentary elections. Turnout of voters; Lack of participation of Highgate Conservatives; Rivalry between the Labour Party and the Tory Party; Impact of Conservative candidate John Major.

Discusses the politics and government in Great Britain under the leadership of Prime Minister John Major. Conservative party members' opinion on Major; Nature of the European Union; Criticism on pro-European referendum campaigners.