Major

• Major faced a landslide defeat in the 1997 general election and resigned as Leader of the Conservative Party thereafter
• Major faced leadership challenges however he was not forcibly removed from power as no other Conservative MP could claim to do a better job and there were significant internal divisions seen through the rebellion of 94 MPs including major Cabinet members
• Maasctricht Rebellion 1992

  22 MPs rebelled during the second reading of the bill when Major had a majority of only 18