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Lord Jenkins of Hillhead | Special Reports | Guardian Unlimited Politics |
 | | In March 1982, he was elected for Glasgow Hillhead, after a campaign of packed public meetings reminiscent of the age of Gladstone and Lloyd George. |
 | | In April 1982, the outbreak of the Falklands war gave an immense boost to Mrs Thatcher and her government, and did commensurate damage to all the opposition: in May 1983, at the start of the general election, the SDP-Liberal Alliance stood at only 17.5% in the Gallup poll, against the Conservatives' 49% and Labour's 31.5%. |
 | | Jenkins is survived by his wife, Dame Jennifer, whom he married in 1945, their sons Charles and Edward, and daughter Cynthia. |
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