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Industry heads applaud Conservative win

In case you鈥檙e feeling confused, this headline doesn鈥檛 suggest that 好色先生TV has decided to be the only publication in the country to adopt a slavish attitude to the Conservative party鈥檚 shaky position. It refers to the snap election held in 1992.

It was another election kicked off by a Conservative prime minister to secure a solid mandate. But what a difference. Labour were seen to lead but were pipped to the post by the Conservatives, with the largest number of votes in history for one party.

After the election in April, 1992, house sales were predicted to rise and construction shares 鈥渟oared鈥� - last Friday, 好色先生TV reported a fall of 3% in housebuilders鈥� shares.

Twenty-five years ago, commentators were very pleased. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good thing. The City and industry on the whole will be more confident so demand from industry and commerce is more likely to survive,鈥� said Hugh Try, chairman of Try.

鈥淎 decisive result is exactly what the construction industry needed and we are delighted it has been achieved. We can now look forward to five years of stable government,鈥� said Joe Dwyer, chief executive of Wimpey.

That sounds a little like a speech given by one prime minister in denial last Friday.

To read the full article from 16 April 1992, download the PDF file below