Round 2: Tossup 16
Over dinner at the Granita restaurant, two politicians from this party allegedly agreed that one of them would resign after two terms. Gerald Kaufman attacked the 1983 manifesto of this party as the “The Longest Suicide Note in History.” TUC strikes opposed James Callaghan, a prime minister from this party, during the 1978 (*) “Winter of Discontent.” The slogan of “New [this party]” was used by a leader of this party who advocated for a “Third Way.” Neil Kinnock led this party when it lost the 1987 election to Margaret Thatcher’s Conservatives. For 10 points, Tony Blair led what British Political party named for its working class roots? ■END■
ANSWER: UK Labour Party [accept New Labour] (The leadin refers to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown)
<History - European, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 02
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Eddon | Cambridge | Birmingham A | 11 | 15 |
| Harry Crane | Warperial | Southampton | 13 | 15 |
| Elouise Finch | Oxford | Southperial | 15 | 15 |
| Edwin Griffith | Birmingham B | Bath | 19 | 15 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 30.50 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 33% | 59.67 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 71.33 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 64.75 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 0% | 62.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 22.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 14.50 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 50% | 77.75 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 60% | 96.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 40.13 |