Political Developments: New Labour's Programme

Question 1

What did Tony Blair want to do to the Labour Party?

Answer 1

Modernise it

Question 2

Which Clause of the Labour Party Constitution did Tony Blair abolish?

Answer 2

Clause 4

Question 3

What did Clause 4 commit Labour to?

Answer 3

Nationalisation

Question 4

When did Blair remove Clause 4 from Labour?

Answer 4

1995

Question 5

What did Tony Blair tell big businesses in London?

Answer 5

That they would be safe under the rule of Labour from high taxation

Question 6

What would happen to Trade Union restrictions under Labour?

Answer 6

They would be maintained

Question 7

How did Labour change their policy emphasis?

Answer 7

They focussed less on struggles of the working class

Question 8

Why did Labour focus less of their policies towards working class struggles?

Answer 8

The working class made up a small part of the population

Question 9

Name 2 prominent Spin Doctors

Answer 9

Peter Mandelson, Alistair Campbell

Question 10

What did Peter Mandelson and Alistair Campbell aim to do for Labour’s reputation in the media?

Answer 10

Improve it

Question 11

When was Alistair Campbell Blair’s chief spokesman from?

Answer 11

1994 to 2000

Question 12

How did many newspapers label Alistair Campbell? Why?

Answer 12

Labelled him as the real deputy Prime Minister. They did this due to his heavy involvement in Labour

Question 13

Who managed Blair’s election campaign for the 1997 election?

Answer 13

Peter Mandelson