Packet 4: Tossup 4

In the mid-1980s, this party expelled members of its Militant tendency over the objections of a leader who also composed a manifesto nicknamed “the longest suicide note in history,” (15[3])Michael (15[1])Foot. (-5[1])Joe Biden’s 1988 campaign for president was sunk by accusations of plagiarizing a leader of this party. (15[1])James Callaghan was forced out as (15[1])leader of this party by a series (15[1])of strikes known as the (*) Winter of Discontent. (10[2]-5[1])This (-5[1])party turned towards a Third Way-influenced “New” philosophy while led by Gordon Brown and Tony Blair. (10[2]-5[1])For (10[1])10 (10[1])points, (10[1]-5[1])what historically (-5[1])left-wing political party (-5[1])that opposed the Thatcher government currently (10[1])governs the United Kingdom? ■END■ (10[9]0[2])

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