1997 General Election

What was the size of Blair's majority after the 1997 election?

• 179

• 144

• 66

• 207

Which of these electoral systems does not involve ranking candidates in order of preference?

• AV

• STV

• AMS

• SV

The altering of Clause IV under Blair changed Labour's commitment to...

• Nuclear Disarmament

• Tax

• Nationalisation

• Benefits

Which of these pledges was NOT on the Labour Party's pledge card in the 1997 election?

• Lowering Class Sizes

• Quick punishment for young offenders

• No increase in income tax

• capping railway fares

Black Wednesday was the event that saw...

• Power outages across the UK

• Value of the £ plummet

• Record inflation

• Highest rate of unemplopyment

Which one of these is NOT a reason behind the Tories becoming unpopular by 1997?

• Been in power for 18 years

• Scandals - cash for questions

• Falklands War

• Economic mismanagement

A record number of 120 women were election as MPs in 1997

• True

• False

Tactical Voting was not very prominent in 1997

• True

• False

Which newspaper decided to switch allegiances and back Labour in 1997?

• The Daily Express

• The Sun

• The Daily Mail

• The Daily Telegraph

The Third Way established Labour's shift to the centre

• True

• False