32 - The Labour Governments, 1997-2007 Flashcards
What mood did Tony Blair’s government start with? What kind of period did it enjoy?
Optimism
Halcyon period
Who did Blair prefer to meet with personally? What meetings did he eschew?
Ministers
Cabinet meetings
Who did Blair appoint large numbers of? What did his critics argue about his style of government?
Political advisers
It was presidential
Which 2 countries had Blair committed to devolution with? What would this be based on?
Scotland and Wales
If people wanted it
What did Scotland and Wales hold in 1997? How many Scots were in favour of devolution?
Referendums
60%
By what percentage was a majority for devolution in Wales?
Less than 1%
What 2 Assemblies were created in 1999? What 2 factors could the Assemblies control in their regions?
Scottish and Welsh Assemblies
Taxes and domestic affairs
What House was Blair committed to reforming? What was an issue with the House?
House of Lords
It was wholly unelected
How did the House of Lords appear in the 21st century? What was the problem Blair faced with it?
As an anachronism
Reform
When did the House of Lords reform process begin? What kind of peers weren’t allowed to sit in the Lords any longer?
2000
Hereditary peers
Who replaced hereditary peers in the Lords? Who appointed these peers?
Life peers
Blair’s administration
What was suggested that the House of Lords should be turned into? What remained despite this?
“People’s chamber”
Life peers
Whose work did Blair’s government build on in Northern Ireland? What did Blair finally bring to the nation?
Major’s work
Peace
On what date was the Good Friday Agreement signed?
10th April 1998
On what condition would Northern Ireland remain in the UK? Which Republic withdrew all territorial claim from the region?
If the majority of people wanted it
Irish Republic
