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Labour 1997-2007 Flashcards

1
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When was minimum wage introduced

A

April 1999

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2
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By 2004 how much were the poorest 1/3 of pensioners better off

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£1,750

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3
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Why did the number of pensioners living in poverty fall by 75%

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Winter Fuel Payments
Reduction in VAT on fuel

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4
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What part of the EU did Labour opt back into

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European Social Chapter

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5
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What did the 2002 Employment Act do

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Extended rights to work leave e.g. maternity pay

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6
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What did the 1998 Working Time Regulations do

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Created a statutory entitlement to paid holiday

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7
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In what ways did Blair fail to reform Worker conditions

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Maintained Thatcher union policies
Not all people could access benefits (some chose not too)

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8
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How many free hours of nursery education were allocated to 3-4 year olds by 2007

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12.5

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9
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What was the increase in the number of women in higher education 1997-2007

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2x

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10
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How many female MPs were there in 1997

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120 (double 1992)

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11
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Who became the first female foreign secretary in 2006

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Margaret Beckett

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12
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What was the pay gap in 2007

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87%

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13
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Who was the first black cabinet minister

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Paul Boateng

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14
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What was the McPherson report

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Investigation into the institutional racism in the Met

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15
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Who made up the influx of immigrants

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Students & young skilled workers

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16
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What 2006 policies inflamed racial tension and Islamic radicalisation

A

National Identity Cards
Terrorism Act

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17
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What was the 7/7/2005 bombing

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4 suicide attacks targeting London transport

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18
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What was the name of the Brazilian man shot by the police in 2005

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Jean Charles de Menezes

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19
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Increase in Child benefits 1997-2005

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72%

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20
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How many families were helped by the Tax Credits in 2005

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300,000

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21
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What was the increase in education spending

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£1.6 billion

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22
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How many new schools were built

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1,000

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23
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How many students attended universities in 2004

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2.4 million

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24
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What controversial education reforms were introduced

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Tuition fees
School league tables

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25
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What was an ASBO

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Anti-Social Behaviour Order

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26
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What percentage of 16-24 were NEETs (not in education, employment or training) in 2007

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20%

27
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What was the turnout in the 2001 election

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59.4%

28
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What were the main points of the Conservative campaign in 2001

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Save the Pound
Fix crime and immigration

29
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What is the timeline of Tory leaders

A

Major 1997
Hauge 1997-2001
Iain DS 2001-2003
Howard 2003-2005
Cameron 2005+

30
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When were the Scottish and Welsh assemblies created

A

1998

31
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Who was the First Mayor of London (2000-2008)

A

Ken Livingston

32
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What reform was made to the House of Lords

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Limited the number of heredity peers to 92

33
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When was the Human Rights Act

A

1998

34
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When was the Bank of England given independence

A

1998

35
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What was inflation in 1997 & 2007

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1997 - 2.6%
2007 - 4.8%

36
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How much money was lost due to pension reform

A

£8 billion

37
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What were the general tax reforms of New Labour

A

Raise national insurance
Remove tax relief on mortgages
Reducing level of tax free savings

38
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Increase in employment 97-2007

A

2.5 million

39
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1999-2002 how much gold did the government sell

A

13 million ounces (~50% of reserves)

40
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How much money was lost due to the gold market

A

£3 billion

41
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What did the 2002 police reform act do

A

Created Police Community Support Officers to act as a less hostile police link

42
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Which two LGBTQ+ acts were passed in 2004

A

Civil Partnership Act
Gender Recognition Act

43
Q

How was Hague’s relationship with Thatcher portrayed

A

Seen as her sidekick

Hague with Thatcher’s hair poster

44
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What long term policies were dropped by New Labour

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Clause IV
Closed Shop
One member one vote

45
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What were the strains between Blair & Brown

A

Brown thought Blair had taken his job as Labour Leader, to keep him under-control Blair gave him more or less full autonomy as Chancellor.

46
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Who proposed a change to the Westminster electoral system

A

Roy Jenkins

47
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Who was in charge of Labour’s election campaigns

A

Philip Gould

48
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What were the main points of the Good Friday Agreement

A

Self-determination
Devolution

49
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Who re-formed the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2007 after being suspended since 2002

A

Martin McGuinness
Ian Paisley

50
Q

When did the 1969 British mission in Northern Ireland finally end

A

July 2007

51
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How many seats did Labour win in 1997

A

418

52
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What pop song was used in Labour’s 1997 campaign video

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Things Can Only Get Better

53
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Who was Abu Hamza

A

Terrorist who ran a radicalisation sect out of Finsbury Park Mosque

54
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Who was David Kelly

A

Weapon’s export who committed suicide following an inquiry into the WOD claim

55
Q

How many ministers resigned over the Iraq War

A

4

56
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How many attended a ‘Stop the War’ protest in March 2003

A

1,000,000+

57
Q

Where were two successful NATO campaigns

A

Sierra Leone, Kosovo

58
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What were the main aspects of Blair’s Europe policy

A

Immigration, Balance interests, support a consistent European agenda

59
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When did Blair propose CAP reform

A

2005

60
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What EU treaties were signed by the UK

A

Nice (01) & Lisbon (07)

61
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How much were EU immigration figures bigger than estimates in 2004

A

20x

62
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What was the difference in seats and vote percentage between Labour and the Tories in 2005

A

157 seats
2.6%

63
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What percentage did the Lid Dems get in 2005

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22%

(65 seats)

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