Realignment of the labour party Flashcards
Who became leader of the labour party in 1994 and who preceded him
Tony Blair, John Smith
What was rewritten in 1995 following the collapse of communism
Clause IV-Previously called for nationalisation of industry
Who was Peter Mandelson, and what did he do
Kinnocks director of communications in 1885 and shadow ch of exq in 1887, who masterminded the labour partys realignment to the centre of the overton window
What parts of the 1983 campaign manifesto had been ditched by labour by 1988
Withdrawal from EEC
Unilateral nuclear Dismarmament
Rises in taxation for high earners
Why did Kinnock resign
Lost the 1992 electoin labour were favoured in
What did John Smith introduce in 1993 to abolish the trade union block vote
One Member, One Vote (OMOV)
How did the labour party present itself as fresh and prgressive compared to majors conservatives in 1997
All women shortlists ensured record number of femal candidates
Blair himself appealed to young people and women and was an effective communicator and personality
Campaign song ‘things can only get better’
Conservatives mired in sleaze and scandal
Who was influential in changing Labours relationship with the press
Alaistair Campbell, Blairs press secretary and his ties to traditional journalism
Were labour confident in winning the 1997 election
No-Blair secretly discussed a possible coalition with the lib dem leader and the labour manifesto contained many lib dem points e.g. devolution referendums
Whose campaign for ‘clean politics’ against Neil Hamilton dominated media
Martin Bell (Labour and lib dem candidates had been withdrawn in a cunning move by Campbell )
Which party was set up, winning no seats but splitting the conservative vote, on the single issue of EU membership
The Referendum Party
How many Tory MPs lost their seats in the 97 election
Half
How was the lib dem labour split vote issue mitigated in the 97 election
Lots of tactical voting to optimise the anti-tory voting
How many years in opposition did the ‘97 election end
18
