Labour 1997-2007 Flashcards
When was minimum wage introduced
April 1999
By 2004 how much were the poorest 1/3 of pensioners better off
£1,750
Why did the number of pensioners living in poverty fall by 75%
Winter Fuel Payments
Reduction in VAT on fuel
What part of the EU did Labour opt back into
European Social Chapter
What did the 2002 Employment Act do
Extended rights to work leave e.g. maternity pay
What did the 1998 Working Time Regulations do
Created a statutory entitlement to paid holiday
In what ways did Blair fail to reform Worker conditions
Maintained Thatcher union policies
Not all people could access benefits (some chose not too)
How many free hours of nursery education were allocated to 3-4 year olds by 2007
12.5
What was the increase in the number of women in higher education 1997-2007
2x
How many female MPs were there in 1997
120 (double 1992)
Who became the first female foreign secretary in 2006
Margaret Beckett
What was the pay gap in 2007
87%
Who was the first black cabinet minister
Paul Boateng
What was the McPherson report
Investigation into the institutional racism in the Met
Who made up the influx of immigrants
Students & young skilled workers
What 2006 policies inflamed racial tension and Islamic radicalisation
National Identity Cards
Terrorism Act
What was the 7/7/2005 bombing
4 suicide attacks targeting London transport
What was the name of the Brazilian man shot by the police in 2005
Jean Charles de Menezes
Increase in Child benefits 1997-2005
72%
How many families were helped by the Tax Credits in 2005
300,000
What was the increase in education spending
£1.6 billion
How many new schools were built
1,000
How many students attended universities in 2004
2.4 million
What controversial education reforms were introduced
Tuition fees
School league tables
What was an ASBO
Anti-Social Behaviour Order
What percentage of 16-24 were NEETs (not in education, employment or training) in 2007
20%
What was the turnout in the 2001 election
59.4%
What were the main points of the Conservative campaign in 2001
Save the Pound
Fix crime and immigration
What is the timeline of Tory leaders
Major 1997
Hauge 1997-2001
Iain DS 2001-2003
Howard 2003-2005
Cameron 2005+
When were the Scottish and Welsh assemblies created
1998
Who was the First Mayor of London (2000-2008)
Ken Livingston
What reform was made to the House of Lords
Limited the number of heredity peers to 92
When was the Human Rights Act
1998
When was the Bank of England given independence
1998
What was inflation in 1997 & 2007
1997 - 2.6%
2007 - 4.8%
How much money was lost due to pension reform
£8 billion
What were the general tax reforms of New Labour
Raise national insurance
Remove tax relief on mortgages
Reducing level of tax free savings
Increase in employment 97-2007
2.5 million
1999-2002 how much gold did the government sell
13 million ounces (~50% of reserves)
How much money was lost due to the gold market
£3 billion
What did the 2002 police reform act do
Created Police Community Support Officers to act as a less hostile police link
Which two LGBTQ+ acts were passed in 2004
Civil Partnership Act
Gender Recognition Act
How was Hague’s relationship with Thatcher portrayed
Seen as her sidekick
Hague with Thatcher’s hair poster
What long term policies were dropped by New Labour
Clause IV
Closed Shop
One member one vote
What were the strains between Blair & Brown
Brown thought Blair had taken his job as Labour Leader, to keep him under-control Blair gave him more or less full autonomy as Chancellor.
Who proposed a change to the Westminster electoral system
Roy Jenkins
Who was in charge of Labour’s election campaigns
Philip Gould
What were the main points of the Good Friday Agreement
Self-determination
Devolution
Who re-formed the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2007 after being suspended since 2002
Martin McGuinness
Ian Paisley
When did the 1969 British mission in Northern Ireland finally end
July 2007
How many seats did Labour win in 1997
418
What pop song was used in Labour’s 1997 campaign video
Things Can Only Get Better
Who was Abu Hamza
Terrorist who ran a radicalisation sect out of Finsbury Park Mosque
Who was David Kelly
Weapon’s export who committed suicide following an inquiry into the WOD claim
How many ministers resigned over the Iraq War
4
How many attended a ‘Stop the War’ protest in March 2003
1,000,000+
Where were two successful NATO campaigns
Sierra Leone, Kosovo
What were the main aspects of Blair’s Europe policy
Immigration, Balance interests, support a consistent European agenda
When did Blair propose CAP reform
2005
What EU treaties were signed by the UK
Nice (01) & Lisbon (07)
How much were EU immigration figures bigger than estimates in 2004
20x
What was the difference in seats and vote percentage between Labour and the Tories in 2005
157 seats
2.6%
What percentage did the Lid Dems get in 2005
22%
(65 seats)
