Political Developments: Divisions over the Labour Leader in 1980

Question 1

What happened for Labour in March 1979?

Answer 1

The Labour Prime Minister, Callaghan, received a vote of no confidence

Question 2

When was there a split in the Labour Party in the 1980s?

Answer 2

1981

Question 3

What happened in the 1981 Labour Party split?

Answer 3

The SDP was formed as a split from the Labour party

Question 4

Who was elected to be the Labour leader in 1980?

Answer 4

Michael Foot

Question 5

What was the issue with Foot being elected as Labour leader in 1980?

Answer 5

Many people in the Labour party believed Dennis Healey should have become the Labour leader instead

Question 6

How can it be seen there was a narrow victory for Michael Foot in the 1980 Labour leader election?

Answer 6

Michael Foot won 139 votes compared to Dennis Healey getting 129 votes

Question 7

What was Healey able to do in September 1981?

Answer 7

Become the leader of the Labour party

Question 8

Which wing of the Labour party was Dennis Healey from?

Answer 8

Right-wing

Question 9

What was a fear among many Labour ministers in the 1980s?

Answer 9

That the Labour party was becoming too extreme in their ideas