Packet 2: Tossup 16

Over dinner at the Granita restaurant, two politicians from this party (15[3])allegedly (15[1])agreed (15[1])that (15[1])one of (15[1])them would resign (15[1])after (15[1])two terms. (15[1])Gerald Kaufman attacked the 1983 manifesto of this party as (15[1])the “The Longest (15[3])Suicide Note (15[1])in History.” (15[6]-5[1])TUC strikes (15[1])opposed (15[1])James Callaghan, (15[2])a prime minister from this (-5[1])party, (15[1]-5[1])during the (15[1])1978 (15[1])(*) “Winter (-5[1])of Discontent.” (10[2]-5[1])The slogan (-5[1])of “New [this party]” (10[1])was used by a leader (10[1])of this party who advocated for a (10[1])“Third Way.” Neil Kinnock led this party when it lost the 1987 election to Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives. (10[4]-5[1])For 10 points, Tony Blair led what British Political party named for its working class roots? ■END■ (10[8])

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