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103 Cards in this Set
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Consensus between the political parties-Labour and Conservative
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1950s and 1960s
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The winter of discontent
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1978-9
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Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister
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1979-1990
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John Major Prime Minister
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1990-1997
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Tony Blair Prime Minister
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1997-2007
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Gordon Brown Prime Minister
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2007-
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The democratisation of the Labour party, giving power to the left-wing
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1981 conference
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'The longest suicide note in history'-Labour's electoral defeat under Michael foot on a very left-wing platform
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1983
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Neil Kinnock leader of the Labour party
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1983-1992
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John Smith as leader of the Labour party
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1992-1994
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The Granitas Pact between Blair and Brown and Blair became leader
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1994
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Blair and Brown went to America where they picked up Communitarian principles from the Clinton administration
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1992
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Which political philosopher created the doctrine of Communitarianism?
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Amitai Etzioni
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Tony Blair announced to the media that he would 'consult with the party and revise Clause IV of the Labour party constitution'
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1994 conference
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Clause IV revised
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1995
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What did the original Clause IV state?
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'The Labour Party's object it... to secure for the workers by hand or by brain the full fruits of their industry and the most equitable distribution thereof that may be possible upon the basis of common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange, and the best obtainable system of popular administration and control of each industry or service'
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What did the new Clause IV state?
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'The Labour party...believes that by the strength of our common endeavour we can achieve more than we achieve alone, so as to create for each of us the means to realise our true potential and for all of us a community in which power, wealth and opportunity are in the hands of the many not the few, where the rights we enjoy reflect the duties we owe, and where we live together, freely, in a spirit of solidarity, tolerance and respect'
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By how much did Labour pledge to increase spending on the NHS?
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From 3/4% of GDP to 10.1% by 2010
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What income do you need to qualify for Labour's tax credits?
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<£15,000
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William Hague as leader of the Conservative party
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1997-2001
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Iain Duncan Smith as leader of the Conservative party
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2001-3
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Michael Howard as leader of the Conservative party
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2003-5
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David Cameron as leader of the Conservative party
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2005-
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At the same time as Peter Lilley was giving a speech stating that the Conservative party would not privatise the NHS and schools, William Hague was at a dinner celebrating 20 years since Thatcher came to power and this seemed to give a mixed message
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1998
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Michael Portillo won a by-election and reappeared to challenge William Hague from the left of the Conservative party
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2000
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Cameron, Hug a Hoody and he recognised gay relationships
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October 2006
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John Smith introduced a National Policy Forum in the Labour party
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1993
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Blair's 'Big Conversation'
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2003
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William Hague's Fresh Future reforms which aimed to democratise the party
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1998
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The Conservative Constituency Association insisted on keeping their controversial candidate Neil Hamilton
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Tatton constituency, 1997
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The Conservative Ethics Committee was created to deselect unsuitable candidates
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1997
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The Ethics Committee failed to act when Lord Archer was chosen as the candidate for the London Mayoral election
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1999
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In the 2001 election, how many female and ethnic minority Conservative candidates were women or from ethnic minorities?
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93, and increase of 27 but still 65 below Labour and only 1 Asian candidate was chosen in a potentially winnable seat and then turned out to be defeated
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In 1997, what was the occupational background of a typical Conservative MP?
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Only 1 out of 165 had worked in manual labour, 66% had been to public school and 61% had been to Oxbridge
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Liz Davies was removed as a Labour party candidates due to supposed 'procedural irregularities'
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Leeds North East, 1995
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Labour leadership disbanded a local party to avoid their choice of candidate
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Doncaster, 1997
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Shaun Woodward 'parachuted' in as the Labour candidate
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St Helens, 2001
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When did Labour introduce all-women shortlists in 38 winnable seats?
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1994-5
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Sexual Discrimination (Election Candidates) Act clarified the legal position on positive discrimination so now half the regional seats where a sitting Labour MP has announced an intention to retire must be filled by women
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2002
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How well does the Labour party now represent women?
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1987: 21 female Labour MPs
1997: 102 female Labour MPs 1987: 67 women ran unsuccessfully 1997: this figure reduced to 54 |
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How well does Labour represent the working classes?
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1997: more public school pupils (67) and Oxbridge graduates (61) than manual labourers and of the new MPs 188 came from the professions. However, the Labour party did have only 37 businesspeople compared to 65 in the Conservative party, but still strange considering Labour has been perceived as anti-business
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What percentage of MPs are required to call for a vote of no confidence to challenge the Conservative leader?
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15%
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OMOV introduced and the electoral college weighted at one third for each section since:
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1993
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What percentage of MPs are required to remove a leader in opposition in the Labour party?
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20%
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What needs to happen to challenge an incumbent Labour leader in government?
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20% of MPs and 2/3 of the party conference are needed
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Conference endorsed the document 'Partnership in power' which essentially reduced conference to a 'rubber-stamp'
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1997
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A critical vote at conference persuaded Gordon Brown to increase pensions
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2000
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William Hague was forced to agree when his Shadow Chancellor, Michael Portillo, dropped the party's pledge to reduce the overall burden of taxation during the forthcoming Parliament
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July 2000
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The Conservative party's policy of restoring tax incentives for married couples was amended after consultations uncovered a surprising level of opposition amongst grassroots MPs
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2000
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What percentage of Labour party members were actually involved in creating the new Clause IV?
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6%
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121 Labour backbenchers defied Tony Blair by voting against a 3-line whip in a vote on the threatened war with Iraq
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March 2003
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George Galloway spoke out against the Iraq war and was prevented from standing in the next election
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2003
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George Galloway, standing for the Respect party, beat the Labour MP Oona King
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Bethnal Green and Bow, 2005
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The CLP was so annoyed by Labour's attempts to impose a female candidate that they chose an independent Labour candidate who beat the NEC endorsed candidate
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Blaenau Gwent, 2005
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Turnout in the 2001 general election
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59%
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Turnout in the 2005 general election
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61%
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Turnout in the 1992 general election
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77%
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Richard Taylor won the constituency of Kidderminster as an independent
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2001 and 2005
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What percentage of votes showed rebellions in 2006?
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27%
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The average age of a Labour MP
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54
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Average age of a Conservative MP
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Mid-70s
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Liberal Democrat by-election success
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Brent East, 2004
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When did the Scottish National Party form a minority government in the Scottish Parliament?
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2007
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The Legalise Cannabis Alliance stood in 21 seats and gained nearly 7000 votes but disbanded after the election as they were only trying to make a point
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2005
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Murder Act passed banning capital punishment
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1961
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Abortion Act passed legalising some types of abortion
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1967
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The government was taken to court after David Blunkett attempted to implement a system whereby rejected asylum seekers would be immediately deported or their children would be taken into care
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2002
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Legislation which would have allowed the DNA of innocent suspected criminals to be kept to be used as evidence for future crimes was overturned by the European Court of Human Rights
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2008
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Fathers 4 Justice scaled Stonehenge
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2008
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March against Israeli action in Palestine
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29th December 2008
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Countryside Alliance march against the hunting ban
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1998
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Brent Spa incident-Greenpeace organised a boycott against Shell
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1995
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Farmers For Action dropped trucks of milk outside Tescos to protest low milk prices
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2004
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Fuel protests
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September 2000
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Gordon Brown scrapped the fuel duty escalator
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2001 budget
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The government has had to consult the National Union of Farmers on farming issues since:
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1947
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Trade Union Congress has _ members
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7 million
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The Howard League has _ members
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20,000
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What percentage of adults are members of a political party compared to a pressure group?
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2% compared with 1/3
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'Cash for laws' scandal
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January 2009
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Which Labour life peers were involved in the Cash for Laws scandal?
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Lord Snape, Lord Moonie, Lord Taylor of Blackburn and Lord Truscott
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First amongst equals
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Primus inter paros
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Brown and Blair decided to give the Bank of England independence to set interest rates, telling a press conference before their party
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1997
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'Blair preferred to play at home'
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Dennis Kavanagh
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'A department in all but name'
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Peter Kemp, Head of the Civil Service under John Major
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The Butler Report into the Iraq war-Cabinet government under Blair 'is dead'
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2004
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Blair went to the press and announced that there would be a referendum on the Euro without the knowledge of his Cabinet
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2004
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What is the Prime Minister's true title?
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First Lord of the Treasury
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Who was Blair's Chief of Staff?
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John Powell
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Who is Brown's Chief of Staff and Principal Private Secretary?
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Tom Scholar, a civil servant
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Who was Blair's Director of Communications and PM's Spokesman?
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Alistair Campbell (under Thatcher it was Bernard Ingham, under Major a civil servant)
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Who is Brown's Director of Communications and PM's Spokesman?
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Michael Ellam, a civil servant
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Who is Brown's Head of the Policy Unit?
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Dan Corry
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Which people did Brown bring into his Cabinet from outside the HoC?
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Sir Digby Jones as Business Minister, Baroness Vedera replaced him and Mervyn Davis from Standard Chartered
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Which Conservative MP did Brown bring into his Cabinet?
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John Bercow
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Which academic recently argued that Brown has his own happy family in Downing Street?
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David Runciman
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Which by-election did Sarah Brown appear at?
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Glenrothes
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When was the last time Cabinet was used as a Court of Appeal?
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1986, Michael Heseltine and the Westland Affair
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What does COBRA stand for?
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Cabinet Office Briefing Room A
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Last resignations under collective Cabinet responsibility?
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Robin Cook and Clare Short in 2003 over Iraq
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Whose model is the core executive model?
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Martin Smith and Rod Rhoades
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Whose model is the insider/outsider model?
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Wyn Grant
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When did Thatcher introduce the poll tax?
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1988
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