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Tony Blair and the Labour Party
Tony Blair and the Labour Party
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1
What had a major impact on Blair's thinking on foreign affairs?
Special relationship with the US
Conservative party
Gordon Brown
Terrorism and 9/11
2
What was the Labour 'Cash for Honours' scandal?
Accusations of award honours being given to highly paid MPs
Accusations of award honours being given to large donators
Accusations of MPs receiving excessive salaries
3
What was the 2004 "wobble"?
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's unstable relationship
The change in opinion polls
Tony Blair's unstable position and authority
The volatile situation in Iraq
4
Labour won 4 consecutive elections with Tony Blair
False
True
5
Labour had sustained economic prosperity and stability
False
True
6
According to opinion polls, did the public support Tony Blair with his actions in Iraq?
No
Yes
7
Did Blair manage to negotiate a peace settlement in Northern Ireland?
No
Yes
8
What event occurred on 7/7/2005?
Labour won a 3rd general election
London Underground bombings
Cameron became leader of the Conservative party
Britain officially joined the 'war on terror'
9
Which member of the Ministry of Defence committed suicide after much criticism from the press?
Andrew Gilligan
David Kelly
David Hutton
Peter Sinclair
10
What, according to The Times, won power to Blairism?
Blair's personality
Conservative downfall
Public support
Smile and platitude
11
Why did Gordon Brown's economic policies receive criticism?
Public spending and government borrowing were too high
He focused on education and health too much
Britain was in too much debt from international loans
Public spending was too low
12
The Labour party had lost their image as a 'tax-and-spend' party
False
True
13
Tony Blair faced a backbench revolt against top-ups fees for university students
False
True
14
The invasion of Iraq was a successful foreign achievement
False
True
15
In what year did Blair invade Iraq?
2005
2003
2001
2002
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With Labour, inflation was kept under control and living standards were high
False
True
17
Tony Blair's "relationship" with Gordon Brown was going well
False
True
18
Blair's government banned the advertising of tobacco
True
False
19
What did an intelligence dossier show when it was published in 2002?
That America were planning a large nuclear attack on Iraq
That Saddam was planning a nuclear attack on Britain
Danger from weapons of mass destruction in Korea
Danger from Saddam's weapons of mass destruction
20
Gordon Brown injected massive amounts of money into which two areas in particular?
Health and Housing
Health and Education
Education and Business
Business and Health
21
Who had been Blair's "go to guy" for media issues?
Mandelson
Blunkett
Campbell
Brown
22
When did Tony Blair resign as Prime Minister?
2005
2007
2008
2006
23
Who had "relationship" problems in 2003?
Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson
Tony Blair and George Bush
Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson
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Who resigned in protest against the invasion of Iraq?
Simon Jenkins
Robin Cook
Ian Paisley
Clement Attlee
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What did Labour try to prove to Middle England?
That they were pro-business
That there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq
That the Conservative party was divided
That they were competent in foreign affairs
