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Labour Divisions and Failures in the 1980s Flashcards

1
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How many successive general elections did Labour lose in the 1980s?

A

Four (1979, 1983, 1987, 1992)

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2
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When was Labour’s vote lowest since 1918?

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1983

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What was a key fear in Labour’s leadership during the 1980s?

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Fear of ‘entryism’

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4
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When did Michael Foot become leader of the Labour Party?

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November 1980

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What were Michael Foot’s main commitments?

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Nuclear disarmament, nationalisation, EU withdrawal

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6
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What challenge did Michael Foot face as Labour leader?

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Dealing with party divisions

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7
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What was the fear of the right regarding entryism?

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Trotskyite group, Militant

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8
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What year was the mandatory reselection of candidates confirmed?

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1980

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What did Militant equate Thatcherism with?

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Crisis of capitalism

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10
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What is ‘entryism’?

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Joining a party to change its principles

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11
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Who was selected for Bradford North as an MP in 1982 due to Militant’s influence?

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Pat Wall

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12
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What was Michael Foot’s political stance?

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Moderate left

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13
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When was the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA) founded?

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June 1975

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14
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What prompted the first enquiry into Militant’s activities?

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Andy Bevan’s election

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15
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Who was deselected for not aligning with Labour values?

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Stephen Haesler

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What was the estimated membership of Militant by the early 1980s?

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5,000 members

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17
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Who combated entryism?

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International Socialists

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18
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How did Michael Foot win the Labour Party leadership election?

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Beat Healey by 10 votes

19
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What was the Limehouse declaration?

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Call for a realignment of politics

20
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Why was Labour’s vote share low in 1983?

A

Unite other parties, manifesto length

21
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What did the ‘gang of four’ accuse the Labour party of?

A

Moving away from its roots

22
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What was the declaration made by the ‘gang of four’ called?

A

Limehouse declaration

23
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What divided Labour voters in 1983?

A

Socialist policies

24
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What did Gerald Kaufman call the 1983 election manifesto?

A

Longest suicide note

25
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What was in long term decline due to Thatcher’s policies?

A

Labour’s identification with working class

26
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Who had close ties with militant in the Labour Party?

A

Tony Benn

27
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When was the Social Democratic Party (SPD) formed?

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25th January 1981

28
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Who were the ‘gang of four’ in the SPD?

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Williams, Rodgers, Owen, Jenkins

29
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What electoral impact did the SPD have?

A

Split the opposition vote

30
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What did Thatcher’s policies cause regarding Labour?

A

Accelerated embourgeoisement

31
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Who was Ken Livingstone?

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Leader of the GLC - prominent left wing figure in London

32
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Significance of December 9, 1981 in Labour?

A

Foot won vote for Militant investigation

33
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Who was Derek Hatton?

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Deputy Council leader in Liverpool

34
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What happened at the 1985 party conference?

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Kinnock attacked Militant Tendency

35
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Outcome for Militant in 1986?

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Banned; expelled from Labour

36
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Result of the 1987 election?

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Majority of over 100 for Conservatives

36
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What did Ken Livingstone declare London in 1981?

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Nuclear-free zone

37
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When was Militant’s application turned down?

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December 1982

38
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Policy Review 1987-1992

A

Make the change

39
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Kinnock’s Leadership Began

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1983

40
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1992 Election Expectation

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Labour expected to win

41
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1992 Election Outcome

A

Conservatives replaced Thatcher with Major

42
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Blair’s Role

A

Won battle to reform Clause IV

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