UK Parliament 1987–2001
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The UK Parliament 1987–2001 refers to the sequence of British parliamentary terms covering the late Thatcher, Major, and early Blair governments, marked by significant political and economic change including the end of the Cold War and the beginning of New Labour’s reforms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical era in UK politics
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parliamentary period ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dominantParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicContext | transition from Thatcherite economic policies to New Labour economic policy framework ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post for House of Commons elections ⓘ |
| endTime | 2001 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyContext |
Gulf War (1990–1991)
NERFINISHED
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Kosovo War 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ NATO enlargement debates ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of the United Kingdom 1992–1997 NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom 1997–2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
1987 United Kingdom general election
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1992 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ 1997 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGovernment |
First Blair ministry
NERFINISHED
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First Major ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Thatcher ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Major ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Thatcher ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesReform |
Bank of England Act 1998
NERFINISHED
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Good Friday Agreement implementation legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Wales Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Rights Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Minimum Wage Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ devolution to Scotland and Wales ⓘ |
| legislativeArea |
United Kingdom domestic law
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foreign policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringPeriod | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversaw | implementation of New Labour constitutional reforms ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernment | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernment | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Conservative Party dominance until 1997
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Labour Party landslide victory in 1997 general election ⓘ end of the Cold War ⓘ rise of New Labour ⓘ |
| primeMinisterDuringPeriod |
John Major
NERFINISHED
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Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| upperHouse | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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