Labour Party 1983 manifesto
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The Labour Party 1983 manifesto, often dubbed "the longest suicide note in history," was the party’s radical left-wing policy platform for the 1983 UK general election, proposing extensive nationalisation, unilateral nuclear disarmament, and withdrawal from the European Economic Community.
All labels observed (2)
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| Labour Party 1983 manifesto canonical | 1 |
| Labour Party leadership under Michael Foot | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Labour Party 1983 manifesto Context triple: [1983 United Kingdom general election, notableDocument, Labour Party 1983 manifesto]
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A.
Labour Party in the House of Lords
The Labour Party in the House of Lords is the grouping of Labour peers who represent the party’s interests and help scrutinize and revise legislation in the upper chamber of the UK Parliament.
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Parliamentary Labour Party
The Parliamentary Labour Party is the grouping of all Labour Party Members of Parliament in the UK House of Commons, responsible for coordinating the party’s legislative activity and leadership in Parliament.
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Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party (UK) is a major centre-left political party and one of the two dominant parties in the United Kingdom, traditionally associated with the labour movement, social democracy, and progressive reform.
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D.
Labour Party
The Labour Party is a major Dutch social-democratic political party that traditionally represents center-left, pro-welfare-state policies in the Netherlands.
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E.
Labour Party
The Labour Party is a major centre-left political party in New Zealand that traditionally advocates for social democracy, workers’ rights, and welfare-state policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Labour Party 1983 manifesto Target entity description: The Labour Party 1983 manifesto, often dubbed "the longest suicide note in history," was the party’s radical left-wing policy platform for the 1983 UK general election, proposing extensive nationalisation, unilateral nuclear disarmament, and withdrawal from the European Economic Community.
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A.
Labour Party in the House of Lords
The Labour Party in the House of Lords is the grouping of Labour peers who represent the party’s interests and help scrutinize and revise legislation in the upper chamber of the UK Parliament.
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B.
Parliamentary Labour Party
The Parliamentary Labour Party is the grouping of all Labour Party Members of Parliament in the UK House of Commons, responsible for coordinating the party’s legislative activity and leadership in Parliament.
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C.
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party (UK) is a major centre-left political party and one of the two dominant parties in the United Kingdom, traditionally associated with the labour movement, social democracy, and progressive reform.
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D.
Labour Party
The Labour Party is a major Dutch social-democratic political party that traditionally represents center-left, pro-welfare-state policies in the Netherlands.
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E.
Labour Party
The Labour Party is a major centre-left political party in New Zealand that traditionally advocates for social democracy, workers’ rights, and welfare-state policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Labour Party manifesto
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United Kingdom political document ⓘ political manifesto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Michael Foot ⓘ |
| author | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBy | the longest suicide note in history ⓘ |
| election | 1983 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| electoralOutcomeContext |
Labour Party defeat in 1983 general election
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large Conservative majority under Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
electorally damaging for Labour
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radical ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
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left-wing socialism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nickname | the longest suicide note in history ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Conservative Party (UK)
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Liberal–SDP Alliance ⓘ
linked to:
SDP–Liberal Alliance
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| partyLeaderAtElection | Michael Foot ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing ⓘ |
| predecessor | Labour Party 1979 manifesto ⓘ |
| proposedPolicy |
abolition of the House of Lords
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defence spending cuts ⓘ expansion of council housing ⓘ expansion of public ownership in key sectors ⓘ extensive nationalisation of industry ⓘ greater powers for local government ⓘ greater state control over the financial sector ⓘ increased public spending on education ⓘ increased public spending on health ⓘ increased public spending on welfare ⓘ increased taxation on higher incomes ⓘ increased taxation on wealth ⓘ price controls on essential goods and services ⓘ re-nationalisation of recently privatised industries ⓘ removal of US nuclear bases from the UK ⓘ repeal of Conservative trade union laws ⓘ restoration of trade union powers reduced by Conservative legislation ⓘ scrapping of the Polaris nuclear system ⓘ scrapping of the Trident nuclear programme ⓘ strengthening of workers' rights ⓘ unilateral nuclear disarmament ⓘ withdrawal from the EEC Common Agricultural Policy ⓘ withdrawal from the EEC Common Fisheries Policy ⓘ withdrawal from the European Economic Community ⓘ withdrawal of UK from the nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| successor | Labour Party 1987 manifesto ⓘ |
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Subject: Labour Party 1983 manifesto Description of subject: The Labour Party 1983 manifesto, often dubbed "the longest suicide note in history," was the party’s radical left-wing policy platform for the 1983 UK general election, proposing extensive nationalisation, unilateral nuclear disarmament, and withdrawal from the European Economic Community.
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