Looking at recent British history, it does seem common for parties to control government for periods of 10 years of longer at a time*, which of course got me thinking about the exceptions, which got me to Harold Wilson, twice PM (1964-1970 and 1974-1976), who got to have such non-consecutive governments by virtue of losing the general election of 1970 to Heath, when according to all polling, he should have won. (Polls being wrong, what a twist)*
So, question is simple enough: what if Harold Wilson had won in 1970 and had been Prime Minister for 10 years straight?**
*1905-1922 Liberals
1935-1945 Conservatives
1951-1964 Conservatives
1979-1997 Conservatives
1997-2010 Labour
**The answer to that in What if Gordon Banks had Played was PM Enoch Powell, but we can skip that one.
So, question is simple enough: what if Harold Wilson had won in 1970 and had been Prime Minister for 10 years straight?**
*1905-1922 Liberals
1935-1945 Conservatives
1951-1964 Conservatives
1979-1997 Conservatives
1997-2010 Labour
**The answer to that in What if Gordon Banks had Played was PM Enoch Powell, but we can skip that one.