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Category Archives: Politics
Election night highlights: 1997
PAUL SAFFER celebrates the top ten TV moments of election night 20 years ago. Continue reading
1997: The legacy
ALWYN TURNER on the missed opportunities of the New Labour government. Continue reading
Morgan of the Month: Farron
Who got our goat in April? Continue reading
1997: The loser
ALWYN TURNER assesses the premiership of John Major. Continue reading
A lesson in canvassing
It’s 1997 and Alan Clark is out on the knocker. Continue reading
1997: The winner
ALWYN TURNER remembers Tony Blair, as we knew him at the start of his premiership. Continue reading
Seeking a mandate
Theresa May finally calls a general election. Continue reading
1997: The vote
ALWYN TURNER remembers the general election that ended 18 years of Tory government. Continue reading
‘Barmy but brilliant’: Visions of Thatcher
Everyone had a view on Margaret Thatcher, from Adrian Mole to Ian Wright. Continue reading
‘Turning out the lights’: The 1992 election – Part 2
Tory and Labour departures in the aftermath of the 1992 election. Continue reading
‘Can Labour ever win?’ The 1992 election – Part 1
ALWYN TURNER tells the story of the 1992 general election. Continue reading
