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Commentary on Labour History, British Politics and Working Class Culture

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🚨Publication Day 🚨 Britain in the 1980s. Industrial Decline. Thatcherism. Unemployment. Miners. Racism. Sexism. Privatisation. Yuppies. Celebrity. Hope and Glory. And the untold story of rugby league’s survival and revival against the odds…. OUT NOW 🤙

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#OTD 2000. Labour's first attempt to scrap Section 28 is defeated in the House of Lords. Blair claims the law is a "piece of prejudice" The journalist Boris Johnson says children shouldn't be "taught some rubbish about homosexual marriage being the same as normal marriage."

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In the 1980s, Tory MP Matthew Parris tried to live for a week on a single man’s unemployment benefit of £26.80 in a Scotswood bedsit and failed spectacularly Lee Anderson should be humble enough to do the same today...

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Paul O’Grady takes on the “Austerity Budget” live on TV in 2010… “We should let them know that we are not taking these draconian cuts lightly”.

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🥊 Blair v Cameron on Nuclear Power 🥊

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#OTD 2012. Cameron says the British people must "have their say" on Europe as he pledges an in/out referendum if he is re-elected Miliband opposes a referendum and says it is "going to put Britain through years of uncertainty, and take a huge gamble with our economy."

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Robbie Coltrane and Robert Carlyle in Cracker - one of the first shows to deal with the impact of Hillsborough - is probably the best drama you'll see

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Tony Blair's takedown of @Nigel_Farage from 2005 "You sit with our country's flag. You do not represent our country's interest.'

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When people try and tell you New Labour achieved nothing in power....

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As Derek Hatton returns to the Labour Party, here is Neil Kinnock taking on the Militant Tendency in Bournemouth, 1985 "I’ll tell you what happens with impossible promises..."

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#OTD 1994. Tony Blair gives first speech to conference as leader He describes the Tories as "the most feckless, irresponsible group of incompetents ever let loose in government"

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RIP Glenda Jackson Here she spoke about the impact of Thatcherism in the 1980s

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Liz Truss opposing the monarchy at the 1994 Lib Dem conference

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February 1952. Attlee, Churchill and Eden await the new Queen

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“If we don’t fight for the NHS we lose ourselves as a country” @JohnnyVegasReal speech from 5 years ago feels as relevant as ever today

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Reginald Perrin and the original anti-growth coalition (1977)

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🗣️ “I can’t spake….” ⚡️ 30 years ago today, Castleford hammered Wigan in the Regal Trophy final…and Mick Morgan entered commentary immortality 👇🏼

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#OTD 2000. On Frost, Tony Blair pledges an extra £12bn for the NHS - to bring spending in line with the EU average by 2006. It resulted in one of the biggest ever increases for the NHS with nurses receiving a £1k pay rise.

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#OTD 1997. Election. Landslide. Labour win 418 seats giving Tony Blair a majority of 179. In their worst election defeat since 1906, the Conservatives retain just 165 MPs, with their smallest share of the vote since 1832. Thread on the end of the Conservative Era 👇

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‘Of course I’m a Champagne Socialist. The difference between me and a good Tory is he keeps his money while I share mine.’

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In my local.. With a new beer on draught named after a local legend ⚽️🏟

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The Daily Mail in May 1940 (When Britain was actually at war)

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Jack Dromey on his political inspiration: "When the history of maternal or political courage is written there will be a chapter headed Harriet Harman. The only woman ever to bear three children while serving as an MP...No words can express my admiration for her courage"

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#OTD 1948. Nye Bevan launches the NHS at Park Hospital in Manchester. Overnight, the patchy provision of medical services - which left millions of people with little or no reliable health care - is ended. Within a few months, 97% of the population have access to a doctor.

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In 1999, New Labour launched ‘Coming In From The Cold' - a plan to tackle homelessness. It included money for night squads, hostels and mental health response team. Homelessness was cut by two-thirds and the number of people sleeping rough fell by three-quarters.

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Tony Blair on Dennis Skinner: "Never agreed with a policy I've done...Never once stopped him knowing the difference between a Labour Government and a Tory one"

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Gordon Brown's resignation as Labour Leader - May 2010: 'I have to accept - indeed assert - personal responsibility. The fault is mine and I will carry that alone'

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Mo Mowlam on the Good Friday Agreement "I am very happy for the people of Northern Ireland, who I believe will now have the opportunity to build a peaceful future for themselves"

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#OTD 2013. Cameron says the British people must "have their say" on Europe as he pledges an in/out referendum if he wins election Miliband opposes the referendum and says it is "going to put Britain through years of uncertainty, and take a huge gamble with our economy."

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When people say there is no difference between a Labour Government and a Conservative one...

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As the sport of the working class it should come as no surprise that no rugby league players have ever been knighted Kevin Sinfield is overlooked again - and there is no recognition for the England wheelchair World Cup winners 🤷‍♂️

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Class matters: why rugby league players don’t receive knighthoods | Anthony Broxton | The Critic...

In the final PMQs before the Christmas break, Boris Johnson was urged by a fellow MP to acknowledge former rugby league star Kevin Sinfield’s heroic efforts. Sinfield had just completed seven…

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1962: When Sir Oswald Mosley brought his fascist movement to the streets of London, it was met with fierce public resistance

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Denis Healey on the futility of Labour in Opposition - 1959 'There are far too many people who want to luxuriate complacently in the moral righteousness of Opposition. But who is going to pay the price for their complacency?'

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With Nigel Farage and Tony Blair back in the news today, a reminder of one of their few head to head exchanges "You sit with our country's flag. You do not represent our country's interest"

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Tony Blair's takedown of @Nigel_Farage from 2005 "You sit with our country's flag. You do not represent our country's interest.'

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#OTD 1985. In Bournemouth, Neil Kinnock attacks the Militant Tendency after 31,000 redundancy notices are issued to public sector workers in Liverpool. "I'll tell you what happens with impossible promises"

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“I came out of the womb into the Labour movement...It’s like miners’ coal dust underneath your fingernails. Very difficult to scrub out. I’m a social democrat to my fingertips” RIP Betty Boothroyd - first female speaker of the House

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#OTD 1997. Labour Landslide. On a swing of 8.8%, Labour win 418 seats giving Tony Blair a majority of 179. In their worst election defeat since 1906 the Conservative's retain just 165 MPs, with their smallest share of the vote since 1832

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Can only speak for myself as a working class kid under New Labour but.. Minimum Wage Record Health spending Tax Credits Sure Start EMA Council house refurb My school rebuilt (Upholland) Brand new hospital (Whiston) Real everyday change to working class communities under Blair

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Blair favoured deregulation of the banking industry - leading to one of the worst crashes in modern history. While spending on public services was higher, his legacy will ultimately be the austerity that followed his failure to stand up to big finance.

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#OTD 1985. Neil Kinnock takes on the Militant tendency in Bournemouth "You can’t play politics with people’s jobs and with people’s services and with their homes"

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#OTD 1952. Attlee, Churchill and Eden await the new Queen

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#OTD 1994. Death of John Smith "The most important message of all is that no society, no country can ever survive without a profound sense of social justice – and unless we bring social justice back to this country, this country cannot be healthy and cannot be successful”

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1987 - How Spitting Image depicted the out of touch Tories and their new Poll Tax .... "Nothing Has Changed...."

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In 1938 the Jewish Labour MP Manny Shinwell criticised the Chamberlain Government over the Spanish civil war Tory MP Robert Tatton Bower yelled at him “Go back to Poland!” Shinwell took it as an antisemitic remark and proceeded to cross the floor and punch Bower in the face

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Labour's Manny Shinwell: "I'm afraid I didn't go to Eton, Harrow, Oxford or Cambridge. I know nothing of Latin or Greek like many MPs. I got a lot of education amongst the dockers, seaman and miners. It's the right type of education. You get to know what people are thinking"

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#OTD 1994. Tony Blair says "it is time to take these Tories apart" at his first leaders speech in Blackpool. "Their time is up. Their philosophy is done. Their experiment is over. Their failure is clear. It is time for them to go".

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Prime Minister Clement Attlee "State of the Nation" - August 1947 "I am a profound believer in the British way of life, in our combination of order and liberty, in our respect for justice and for moral values. These are the things that unite us"

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#OTD 1997. Labour reach 100th day in Gov. They list achievements as: BOE Independence Land Mines ban Hand guns ban Social Chapter £1.3bn hospital building programme Healthy school meal for every child VAT fuel cut NI Peace talks £1bn for education Devolution Poll lead is 34%

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Labour's Manny Shinwell: "I'm afraid I didn't go to Eton, Harrow, Oxford or Cambridge. I know nothing of Latin or Greek like many MPs. I got a lot of education amongst the dockers, seaman and miners. It's the right type of education. You get to know what people are thinking"

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#OTD 1997. Labour Landslide. On a swing of 8.8%, Labour win 418 seats giving Tony Blair a majority of 179. In their worst election defeat since 1906 the Conservative's retain just 165 MPs, with their smallest share of the vote since 1832. The story of the campaign 👇

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Tony Benn after he was offered a column in The Sun in 2000: "Well I don't want to be known as a sun columnist. But I wouldn't mind writing occasionally...because you are getting through to a working-class audience that is potentially Thatcherite but should be socialist".

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The Labour Party was founded 118 years ago today. It stood against landlordism and monopoly. It wanted fair rents, an eight hour day and healthy homes.

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John Smith on Rail Privatisation: "Tories think the only thing that can possibly motivate people is greed, and if not greed, then fear. The concept of pride in public service for its own sake is utterly beyond their understanding. But we know there is a different set of values"

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#OTD 2000. The bill to scrap Section 28 is defeated in the House of Lords for the second time. Blair claims the law is "a piece of prejudice", and "the government will not stop doing what is right." Shadow Education Sec Theresa May calls the defeat "a victory for commonsense"

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#OTD 1892. Keir Hardie takes up his seat as the MP for West Ham South He provokes immediate controversy when he wears a flat cap (rather than a traditional top hat) in Parliament

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"There can be no place in a 21st-century parliament for people with 15th-century titles upholding 19th-century prejudices" Paddy Ashdown on British Politics, 1998

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Mo Mowlam on the 'awe' of the House of Commons: 'I think bugger it. I have just as much right to be here as they have'

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#OTD 2000. Labour's first attempt to scrap Section 28 is defeated in the House of Lords. Blair claims the law is 'a piece of prejudice' and 'the government will not stop doing what is right' Shadow Education Secretary Theresa May calls the defeat 'a victory for common sense'

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#OTD 2000. Labour's first attempt to scrap Section 28 is defeated in the Lords. The journalist Boris Johnson says children shouldn't be "taught some rubbish about homosexual marriage being the same as normal marriage” as Tories mount protest against its repeal.

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#OTD 1994. Labour's John Smith suffers a heart attack and dies suddenly aged just 55. Ahead by 20% in the polls, he used his last #PMQs to attack the “divided” Conservatives over their backbenchers demands for an EU referendum.

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#OTD 2000. On Frost, Tony Blair pledges an extra £12bn for the #NHS - to bring spending up to EU average by 2006. It resulted in one of the biggest ever increases for the NHS - exceeded by the £24bn extra in 04/05 - with nurses also receiving a £1k pay rise.

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#OTD 1948. Nye Bevan launches the NHS at Park Hospital in Manchester. Overnight the patchy provision of medical services - which left millions of people with little or no reliable health care - is ended. Within a few months, 97% of the population have access to a doctor. #NHS70

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#OTD 1988. Section 28 is introduced. Law states that local authorities cannot 'promote homosexuality' or 'the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship'. A look back at the controversy surrounding its introduction

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“What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you” One of Tony Benn’s most famous speeches in the Commons - 10 years on from his death

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#OTD 1945. Clement Attlee responds to Churchill’s ‘Gestapo’ speech with an attack on Conservatism: "For years every attempt to remedy these crying evils was blocked by the same plea of freedom for the individual. It was in fact freedom for the rich and slavery for the poor"

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#OTD 1999. Tony Blair launches 'Coming In From The Cold' a radical plan to tackle homelessness. It includes money for night squads, hostels and mental health response team. Homelessness was cut by two-thirds and the number of people sleeping rough fell by three-quarters.

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#OTD 1975. Barbara Castle's Equal Pay Act becomes law. After decades of campaigning, it enabled women to make a claim for equal pay if they did the same job as a man. An employer could be taken to a tribunal if the conditions were breached.

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"I cannot bear the idea of kids going to school ill-clad and hungry, and without proper nutrition or heating at home. It’s just wrong — it’s morally indefensible"

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1966 Election Poster “Tories help the Rich, Labour helps the rest”

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#OTD 1996. Dunblane. John Major and Tony Blair suspend rivalries in order to visit the school. Later they would work together to ensure a complete ban on handguns was implemented.

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#OTD 2005. Death of Mo Mowlam. Mo was first elected to Parliament in 1987 and went on to become an integral part of the NI peace process in the first New Labour government

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Clement Attlee on Labour and the Monarchy: “We are concerned with fundamental economic changes. We are not to be diverted into abstract discussions about monarchy and republicanism”

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#OTD 1994. Tony Blair is elected Labour Leader. He tells the party: "The Tories have lost the nation’s trust. But that doesn't mean we inherit it automatically. We have to work for it. We have to earn it."

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#OTD 2001. Labour Manifesto Launch. Deputy Prime Minister @johnprescott is hit by an egg after encountering pro-fox-hunting protesters in Rhyl - and punches back Prescott later tells Blair "well you asked me to go out and connect with the electorate"

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⚡️No surprise that Andy Farrell is now at the very top of British & Irish rugby... At 13 he heard Ellery Hanley trained on Christmas Day….so started doing the same. At 18 he was GB’s youngest ever forward. By 21 he was Wigan & GB captain. Thread on his early days 👇🏼

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#OTD 1992. John Smith elected Labour Leader winning 91% of the vote. "I look around and in every part of our country, in every walk of life, in our schools, at work, in our streets and towns, I see opportunity denied, potential unfulfilled and talent unused"

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Harold Wilson on the EEC 'The lead Britain can give rests on the fact that we are a world-minded people. Britain will give a lead in political attitudes and political developments in Europe. We cannot do that by taking our bat home and sinking into an off-shore island mentality'

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As of today, Dennis Skinner is the longest serving Labour MP of all time. Having been elected in 1970, he's beaten the record previously held by John Parker. Huge achievement.

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#OTD 1965. Barbara Castle appointed Minister of Transport. Told by the media that 'you’re only a woman, you don’t drive, what do you know about it?’, she introduced the Road Safety Bill, the seatbelt and breathalyser after discovering the large number of road fatalities.

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Dennis Skinner, the longest-serving Labour MP of all time, is 87 today

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Brilliant find. Foreign Secretary Robin Cook at the races. Compare with current government interviews....

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“We all know the examples: a homeworker paid as little as 35p an hour, a cleaner paid £1.30 an hour or a security guard paid £2.35 an hour - and bring your own dog!” As minimum wage is named most successful economic policy in a generation - a thread on battle to introduce it 👇🏼

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LS Lowry - VE Day - 1945

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#OTD 1883 Clement Attlee born in Putney. After serving in Gallipoli he became Limehouse MP & Labour Leader in 1935 Formed first Majority Labour Government & introduced modern welfare state & NHS Remains the longest serving leader (20 years) & largest no of votes (13.9m in 1951)

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Fred Elliot was one of THE iconic Coronation Street characters RIP John Savident 👇🏼

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Perhaps the happiest person on election night was the Durham tax driver George Elliott In 1983 - after talking politics with a passenger - he was so impressed with him he asked for a price on him to become Prime Minister one day 14 years later the 500/1 shot landed #Election97

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“‘Nothing to see here’. Generations of working-class people dismissed. Individuals with their own hopes, dreams and stories” BBC refused to do Chris Ecclestone’s family tree because it was too working class. They did the same with Michael Parkinson.

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Former Doctor Who star slams BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? for snubbing family

EXCLUSIVE: Former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston says the BBC show decided his working class family roots was not good TV

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In 1966 Bob Charlton – father of Jack and Bobby - was working down the Ashington coal mine during England's semi-final victory When the press found out, the BBC repeated the match for him. David Coleman introduced it specially for 'Mr Charlton who was two miles underground'

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#OTD 2005. David Cameron is elected Conservative Leader. He claims "Everyone is invited to this modern, compassionate Conservative party" and promises an end to "the Punch and Judy politics of Westminster". He tells the party it has to 'stop banging on' about Europe.

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#OTD 1994. Labour's John Smith suffers a heart attack and dies suddenly aged just 55. Having been ahead by 20% in the polls, he was expected to lead the party to victory at the 1997 election. A look back at his leadership

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#OTD 2002. Gordon Brown unveils £91 billion investment in public services with £13bn for state education Brown tells the House it's ‘the biggest sustained rise in a generation. This is what we mean by education, education, education’ Critics warn of a return to 1970s Old Labour

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#OTD 1994. Labour Leader John Smith speaks at a Labour fundraiser at the Park Lane Hotel, London. The Party hold a 20pt poll lead. He finishes his speech by asking: 'The opportunity to serve our Country, that is all we ask.' It would be his final act.

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#OTD 1945. Landslide. Attlee becomes first PM to lead a majority Labour Government. After winning a 146 seat majority, he says "It will give heart to all those all the world over who believe in freedom, democracy and social justice" A thread on the events of July 26th 1945

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Tony Blair on Conservative Patriotism - 1996 'It is no good waving the fabric of our flag when you have spent the last sixteen years tearing apart the fabric of our nation'

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When Labour were faced with an #NHSCrisis in 2000, Tony Blair went on Frost. He pledged an extra £12bn for #NHS - to bring spending up to EU average by 2006. Nurses received a £1k pay rise. #Marr

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#OTD 1997. Labour Landslide. On a swing of 8.8%, Labour win 418 seats giving Blair a majority of 179. In their worst election defeat since 1906 the Tories retain just 165 MPs, with their smallest share of the vote since 1832. Blair becomes the youngest PM of the century.

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Mo Mowlam urging a spirit of compromise on the eve of the Good Friday Agreement: "Everyone has got to give a little. No-one is going to get 100% of what they want. If everybody is willing to accept some change, we can do it"

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#OTD 2002. Gordon Brown gives £40bn 'Kiss of Life' to the NHS to "make our NHS the best insurance policy in the world". He used a 1p in the pound hike in National Insurance contributions to pay for the UK's biggest ever increase in health service funding.

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In 1938 the Jewish Labour MP Manny Shinwell criticised the Chamberlain Government over the Spanish civil war Tory MP Robert Tatton Bower yelled at him “Go back to Poland!” Shinwell took it as an antisemitic remark and proceeded to cross the floor and punch Bower in the face

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History will be made this afternoon when @HackneyAbbott ⁩becomes the first black person to represent their party at PMQs. Abbott made history in 1987 by becoming the first black woman to be elected to Parliament.

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