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Question 1
What event in early 1979 most damaged the Callaghan government?
Answer: Winter of Discontent. Public-sector strikes Jan-Feb 1979 framed Labour as unable to govern.
Question 2
Which advert is cited as the most effective UK political poster ever?
Answer: Saatchi 'Labour Isn't Working' (1978). Set the campaign agenda eight months before polling day.
Question 3
Size of Thatcher's 1983 majority?
Answer: 144. Largest Conservative majority since 1935.
Question 4
In 1983 the SDP-Liberal Alliance won 25.4% of the vote. Seats?
Answer: 23. One of the most disproportional FPTP outcomes in modern UK history.
Question 5
Two events most defining the 2019 GE?
Answer: Brexit deadlock + Corbyn ratings. Three years of Brexit deadlock plus Corbyn at lowest leader ratings YouGov ever recorded.
Question 6
Labour's 2024 vote share?
Answer: 33.7%. Lowest winning vote share in modern UK history.
Question 7
Which 'wall' did Lib Dems take from Conservatives in 2024?
Answer: Blue Wall. 72 seats, mostly South-East and South-West.