1997 United Kingdom general election campaign

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gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1997-05-01
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1997 United Kingdom general election campaign
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:John_Major
gptkb:Paddy_Ashdown
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:ITV
gptkb:Sky_News
gptkbp:notableFor Labour landslide victory
end of 18 years of Conservative government
Conservative 'demon eyes' campaign against Blair
introduction of 'New Labour' branding
use of media and spin doctors
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Democrats
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:1997_United_Kingdom_general_election
gptkbp:resultedIn Labour Party majority government
Tony Blair becoming Prime Minister
gptkbp:slogan Because Britain Deserves Better
Britain Deserves Better
You Can Only Be Sure With The Conservatives
gptkbp:startDate 1997-03-17
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Labour_Party_1997_election_campaign_headquarters
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8