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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:campaigns
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Focus on social justice
Focus on economic stability
Focus on public services
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:date
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May 1, 1997
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gptkbp:demographics
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Young voters
Middle-class voters
Working-class voters
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gptkbp:election
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gptkb:election
gptkb:1992_General_Election
gptkb:2001_General_Election
gptkb:Rise_of_New_Labour
Decline of traditional Conservative support
Significant shift in voter alignment
using the new constituency boundaries
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gptkbp:election_result
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Formation of a Labour government
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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Labour won over 400 seats
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Post-Cold War era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Marked a new era in British politics.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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1997 General Election
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gptkbp:impact
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Shift in British politics towards the left
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gptkbp:is_debated_in
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Televised debates
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gptkbp:key_policies
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Minimum wage
Investment in public services
Devolution for Scotland and Wales
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:major_issues
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gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Education
gptkb:economy
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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gptkb:Paddy_Ashdown
gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:William_Hague
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gptkbp:notable_release
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May 2, 1997
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gptkbp:number_of_constituencies_contested
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659
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_conservative_party
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165
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_labour
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418
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gptkbp:number_of_seats_won_by_liberal_democrats
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46
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gptkbp:paddy_ashdown's_role
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gptkb:Leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:William_Hague
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gptkbp:public_perception
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179
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gptkbp:result
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Labour Party victory
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gptkbp:significance
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End of 18 years of Conservative government
Liberal Democrats gained seats
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gptkbp:slogan
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gptkb:New_Labour,_New_Life_for_Britain
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gptkbp:tony_blair's_role
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gptkb:Prime_Minister
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gptkbp:voter_turnout
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71.4%
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gptkbp:william_hague's_role
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Leader of the Conservative Party
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Conservative_Party
gptkb:John_Major
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:The_Conservative_Party
gptkb:House_of_Commons
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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