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« on: October 05, 2004, 03:58:27 pm »
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1. Which British P.M represented Huyton (a working class suburb of Liverpool) from 1950 to 1983?

2. Who was the second leader of the Labour Party?

3. Which two songs are sung at the end of the Labour Conference?

4. Which Historian of the Labour Movement died of leukaemia in April?

5. In 1974 he came within 1,500 votes of becoming an MP. For which seat?

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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2004, 11:41:53 am »
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Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 05, 2004, 03:58:27 pm
1. Which British P.M represented Huyton (a working class suburb of Liverpool) from 1950 to 1983?

2. Who was the second leader of the Labour Party?

3. Which two songs are sung at the end of the Labour Conference?

4. Which Historian of the Labour Movement died of leukaemia in April?

5. In 1974 he came within 1,500 votes of becoming an MP. For which seat?

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I guess the first one's Callaghan and one of the songs is "The Red Flag" on the Oh Tannenbaum melody, but otherwise I have no idea.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2004, 11:57:46 am »
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Quote from: Lewis Trondheim on October 06, 2004, 11:41:53 am
Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 05, 2004, 03:58:27 pm
1. Which British P.M represented Huyton (a working class suburb of Liverpool) from 1950 to 1983?

2. Who was the second leader of the Labour Party?

3. Which two songs are sung at the end of the Labour Conference?

4. Which Historian of the Labour Movement died of leukaemia in April?

5. In 1974 he came within 1,500 votes of becoming an MP. For which seat?

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I guess the first one's Callaghan and one of the songs is "The Red Flag" on the Oh Tannenbaum melody, but otherwise I have no idea.

1. Harold Wilson (he also represented Ormskirk from 1945-1950). Callaghan was the M.P for Cardiff South (now Alun Michael's seat)
3. Correct. The other song is "Jerusalem"
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2004, 12:07:17 pm »
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I didn't write Wilson because I thought he'd been in parliament from *at least* '45...darn.
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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2004, 12:29:54 pm »
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6. Who lost his seat in 1964 because of a blatently racist campaign by the Tory candidate ("If you want a n*gger neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour)?

7. Name the seat
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« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2004, 02:05:41 pm »
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6. Who lost his seat in 1964 because of a blatently racist campaign by the Tory candidate ("If you want a n*gger neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour)?

7. Name the seat
6. Patrick Walker

7. Don't know exactly-Birmingham area correct
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« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2004, 02:12:16 pm »
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Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 06, 2004, 12:29:54 pm
6. Who lost his seat in 1964 because of a blatently racist campaign by the Tory candidate ("If you want a n*gger neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour)?

7. Name the seat
6. Patrick Walker

7. Don't know exactly-Birmingham area correct

6. Correct
7. I'll give you that... it was Smethwick (an inner suburb) , BTW
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2004, 02:38:33 pm »
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Quote from: patrick1 on October 11, 2004, 02:05:41 pm
Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 06, 2004, 12:29:54 pm
6. Who lost his seat in 1964 because of a blatently racist campaign by the Tory candidate ("If you want a n*gger neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour)?

7. Name the seat
6. Patrick Walker

7. Don't know exactly-Birmingham area correct

6. Correct
7. I'll give you that... it was Smethwick (an inner suburb) , BTW

Peter Griffiths and Enoch Powell-kindred spirits?
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« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2004, 02:56:06 pm »
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Quote from: patrick1 on October 11, 2004, 02:38:33 pm
Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 11, 2004, 02:12:16 pm
Quote from: patrick1 on October 11, 2004, 02:05:41 pm
Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 06, 2004, 12:29:54 pm
6. Who lost his seat in 1964 because of a blatently racist campaign by the Tory candidate ("If you want a n*gger neighbour, vote Liberal or Labour)?

7. Name the seat
6. Patrick Walker

7. Don't know exactly-Birmingham area correct

6. Correct
7. I'll give you that... it was Smethwick (an inner suburb) , BTW

Peter Griffiths and Enoch Powell-kindred spirits?

Most Black Country Tories (now an endangered species) used to be like that.
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2004, 11:03:39 am »
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2. Arthur Henderson who later won Nobel Peace Prize

4. Ben Pimlott

2. Correct (you get a bonus point for mentioning the Nobel Peace Prize)
4. Correct
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« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2004, 03:35:46 pm »
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8. Alan Johnson (M.P for Hull West & Hessle, ex leader of the Communication Workers) is the first ex-Union leader to become a Cabinet Minister since the mid-sixties. Who was that ex-Union leader?
9. What seat did he represent?
10. Which Union did he lead?
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« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2004, 04:50:57 pm »
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8. Alan Johnson (M.P for Hull West & Hessle, ex leader of the Communication Workers) is the first ex-Union leader to become a Cabinet Minister since the mid-sixties. Who was that ex-Union leader?
9. What seat did he represent?
10. Which Union did he lead?


A few guesses: Jim Callaghan/Cardiff/Tax collectors or something.
Roy Mason or Don Concannon Coal?
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2004, 12:38:59 pm »
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Quote from: patrick1 on October 13, 2004, 06:27:04 pm
Quote from: patrick1 on October 13, 2004, 04:50:57 pm
Quote from: General Secretary Al on October 13, 2004, 03:35:46 pm
8. Alan Johnson (M.P for Hull West & Hessle, ex leader of the Communication Workers) is the first ex-Union leader to become a Cabinet Minister since the mid-sixties. Who was that ex-Union leader?
9. What seat did he represent?
10. Which Union did he lead?


A few guesses: Jim Callaghan/Cardiff/Tax collectors or something.
Roy Mason or Don Concannon Coal?

Good question Al.  I had to look this up.  Frank Cousins, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Transit and General Workers Union.   Not that bad of guesses on my part though.

Good guesses (researched answer was correct, BTW)
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