New Labour Flashcards

1
Q

What was Blair’s popularity according to an internal Labour party poll?

A

93%

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2
Q

What did Blair call his centralist ideology?

A

The Third Way

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3
Q

What did the Labour Party manifesto promise in regards to devolution?

A

New referendums

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4
Q

When were the devolution referendums held?

A

1997

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5
Q

When was the Good Friday agreement?

A

1998

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6
Q

What position was introduced for London in 1999?

A

The mayor

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7
Q

Who did Blair block from standing as the first mayoral candidate in 1999?

A

Ken Livingstone, a leftist

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8
Q

When was the Freedom of Information Act passed?

A

2000

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9
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By 2006, how many requests were being made every year under the Freedom of Information Act?

A

Over 100,000

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10
Q

When was the Human Rights Act?

A

1998

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11
Q

By 2001, what had Labour achieved?

A

All of their pledges

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