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History of the Labour Party Kinnock and the policy review With Labour heavily defeated in the 1979 election, the party began a new period of soul-searching. Internal debates about the party constitution dominated, and led eventually to the forming of a breakaway group, the Social Democratic Party, in 1981. Hope for a revival in Labour's fortunes came from Welsh MP Neil Kinnock, who replaced Michael Foot as leader in 1983. Labour's fourth successive election defeat was a major shock to the party. Immediately after the election the Tories were wrong-footed by the crisis in sterling and exit from the Exchange Rate Mechanism. New Labour The ensuing leadership contest saw the election of Tony Blair, the youngest-ever leader of the Labour Party. While opposed by some traditionalists, the proposed change won overwhelming support at a special conference in April 1995. The 1997 election campaign saw the Tories in decline - over sleaze, tax rises and division. Labour's majority was 67. Forward > < Back

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