1992 UK General Election

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Kinnock
gptkbp:campaigns Negative campaigning
gptkbp:community_impact Conservative policies continued
Increased party polarization
Labour Party re-evaluation
Liberal Democrats growth
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date April 9, 1992
gptkbp:demographics Older voters favored Conservatives
Younger voters favored Labour
gptkbp:economic_impact Increased visibility
Leadership challenge
gptkbp:election_year gptkb:election
gptkb:1987_UK_General_Election
gptkb:1997_UK_General_Election
Conservative majority retained
Surprise Conservative victory
gptkbp:government_type Majority Conservative government
gptkbp:historical_context Post-Thatcher era
gptkbp:historical_debate Televised debates
gptkbp:historical_significance Shift in political landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1992 UK General Election
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:key_issues gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:European_integration
gptkb:Public_services
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Educational_Institution
Immigration
Taxation
National health service
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:John_Major
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:notable_event ' Black Wednesday' impact
' It's the economy, stupid' reference
Conservative campaign slogan
Kinnock's Sheffield rally
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:24
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Neil_Kinnock
336
271
3 main parties
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:public_perception 21 seats
Polls favored Labour before election
gptkbp:result Conservative Party victory
gptkbp:seating_capacity 651
gptkbp:significance First election after the end of the Cold War
gptkbp:voter_turnout 77.7%
gptkbp:voting_method First-past-the-post