1997 General election

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  • 1997 General Election
    • landslide victory for Labour
      • 418 seats
      • 18 years of Conservatives people began to distrust party
        • scandals of corrupts and sexual affairs during Majors gov
        • economic hardship during thartchers gov
        • deeply divided
      • 71% turnout
    • Leaders
      • Blair was younger than Major
      • Major was likeable, but bland and uninspiring
      • Blair had great impression on the public
        • New Labour campaign
    • Campaigns
      • conservatives
        • 'You can only be sure with the Conservatives'
        • return to traditional values
        • targeted usual voter base
        • 'New Labour New Danger'
        • badly run and hard to believe
      • Labour
        • 'New Labour, new life for Britain'
        • targeted middle, lower-middle class voters
        • use of spin doctors
        • emphasis on how promises would be achieved

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