New Labour Flashcards
1
Q
What was Blair’s popularity according to an internal Labour party poll?
A
93%
2
Q
What did Blair call his centralist ideology?
A
The Third Way
3
Q
What did the Labour Party manifesto promise in regards to devolution?
A
New referendums
4
Q
When were the devolution referendums held?
A
1997
5
Q
When was the Good Friday agreement?
A
1998
6
Q
What position was introduced for London in 1999?
A
The mayor
7
Q
Who did Blair block from standing as the first mayoral candidate in 1999?
A
Ken Livingstone, a leftist
8
Q
When was the Freedom of Information Act passed?
A
2000
9
Q
By 2006, how many requests were being made every year under the Freedom of Information Act?
A
Over 100,000
10
Q
When was the Human Rights Act?
A
1998
11
Q
By 2001, what had Labour achieved?
A
All of their pledges
