Political Developments: John Smith as Labour Leader Flashcards
What did Kinnock do after the 1992 election loss?
He resigned
Who became Labour leader after Kinnock resigned?
John Smith
What percentage of the vote did Smith win in the Labour leader ballot?
90% of the vote
How did the media present Smith?
Presented him as an upper class banker
What was significant about how the media presented John Smith?
They presented him more positively than Kinnock
What happened to Labour European Parliament election results throughout Smiths time as leader?
Labour started to get more seats in them
How many seats did Labour win under Smith in the 19943 European Parliament elections?
62 seats
How many seats did the Conservatives win in the 1994 European Parliament election?
18 seats
What voting system did Smith introduce?
One Member One Vote
What did One Member One Vote do?
Made it so that each Labour party member could only vote once on issues
What did Smith initially introduce One Member One Vote into?
Trade union block votes
What did Tony Blair encourage Smith to do with One Member One Vote?
Extend it into conferences
What did Smith do with One Member One Vote in terms of considering extensions to it?
He was cautious of extending it
When did Smith introduce One Member One Vote?
1993
What happened to John Smith in May 1994?
He died of a heart attack
