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, (-5[1])during the 1978 (15[1])(*) “Winter of Discontent.” (-5[1])The slogan (-5[1])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■ (10[4])

ANSWER: UK Labour Party [accept New Labour] (The leadin refers to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown)
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