1997 election Flashcards

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Media

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  • Blair appointed Alistair Campbell who fed journalists news (spin doctor)
  • Scandals revealed level of sleaze within tories led to 12 resignations
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Competency of the leader and party

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  • Cons wanted to begin election campaign quicker, resulted in being longest ever
  • Blair ditches clause 4 so they could privatises companies
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Policies

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  • Labour tried to move away from only supporting working class
  • ‘Education’ x3 Labour
  • Conservative manifesto lacking excitement
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Social and Economic conditions

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  • 1992 UK forced to crash out of ERM after pound plummets
  • James Goldsmith’s referendum party Alan Sked Independence Party focused on criticism
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