Boris Johnson turning up at the polling station without photo ID

'What we’re talking about is counter-revolution. The revolution is already taking place. We intend to oppose it.'
It's 45 years today since the 1979 general election that took Margaret Thatcher to Downing Street. thelionandunicorn.wordpress.com/2019/03/30/whe…

#OTD 1979. General Election.

Margaret Thatcher secures victory on a 5.2% swing, the biggest since Clement Attlee‘s in 1945.

The next eighteen years would change Britain - and rugby league - beyond recognition 👇🏼

And the prize for the best page in any manifesto at these elections goes to …

… ⁦SalfordMayor⁩ and Salford Labour.⁩ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Instant analysis of the election results 👇🏼

Actress Vanessa Redgrave campaigning in Moss Side, during a by-election in 1978. She stood for the Workers Revolutionary Party and polled 394 votes. The winning Labour candidate George Morton polled 12,556 votes.

Three of the greatest albums of all time were released on May 2nd.
Power, Corruption and Lies in 1983, Disintegration and The Stone Roses in 1989.

How the front pages looked on May 2nd 1997

Make yourself known, Labour Child! (Unless you unaccountably became a Tory).

“That’s why you have to vote”

A young New Labour supporter on the campaign trail (May 1997)

20 years ago today Paul Merton told Robert Kilroy Silk to shut the fuck up 👏It didn’t air in the televised episode, but here’s the clip from the recording. #HIGNFY

Great pic of young Wilson 🫡

'To start with, 1 May 1997 was a beautifully sunny day...'
Remembering the election that brought an end to a tired, discredited Tory government. thelionandunicorn.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/199… via Nicci

This month marks 30 years since the death of The Labour Party leader John Smith. Mile End Institute is hosting a memorial event on 9th May with Yvette Cooper. See: qmul.ac.uk/mei/events/mei…. A new book Biteback Publishing on Smith edited by Kevin Hickson is out on 22 May. bitebackpublishing.com/books/john-smi…

#OTD 1997. Eve of General Election. Tony Blair speaks at a final rally in Stockton-on-Tees:

'This is not a landslide country. Between now and when the polls close we will strive for every vote in every corner of the country'

Polls point to a 20pt Labour lead