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In [[1964]], Labour won the UK general election and Wilson succeeded Sir [[Alec Douglas-Home]] as Prime Minister. [[James Callaghan]] was appointed [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]. In the immediate aftermath of the election, [[Peters (State of Emergency)|General Peters]] led a military coup against Wilson's government. However, it was defeated by the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') | In [[1964]], Labour won the UK general election and Wilson succeeded Sir [[Alec Douglas-Home]] as Prime Minister. [[James Callaghan]] was appointed [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]. In the immediate aftermath of the election, [[Peters (State of Emergency)|General Peters]] led a military coup against Wilson's government. However, it was defeated by the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[State of Emergency (audio story)|State of Emergency]]'') | ||
In later years, Wilson's position seemed untenable after the failures of the [[Wenley Moor nuclear research facility]] in [[October]] [[1969]] | In later years, Wilson's position seemed untenable after the failures of the [[Wenley Moor nuclear research facility]] in [[October]] [[1969]] and the [[Inferno Project]] in [[February]] [[1970]] were publicised by [[James Stevens]] in his "[[Bad Science]]" series of articles. | ||
Wilson called a general election for [[June]] [[1970]]. The Labour Party lost and the Conservative leader [[Edward Heath]] became Prime Minister. Political observers speculated that the publication of the book version of "Bad Science" had coincided not-so-incidentally with the election. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | Wilson called a general election for [[June]] [[1970]]. The Labour Party lost and the Conservative leader [[Edward Heath]] became Prime Minister. Political observers speculated that the publication of the book version of "Bad Science" had coincided not-so-incidentally with the election. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'') | ||
By [[1976]], Labour was once again in government with Callaghan as Prime Minister. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') He served in that position until [[1979]], when he was succeeded by the Conservative [[Margaret Thatcher]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | By [[1976]], Labour was once again in government with Callaghan as Prime Minister. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Oseidon Adventure (audio story)|The Oseidon Adventure]]'') He served in that position until [[1979]], when he was succeeded by the Conservative [[Margaret Thatcher]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The Labour Party was represented by the red-coloured [[Drone Dalek]] in one of the three alternate covers of the [[3 April|3]]-[[9 April|9]] [[April]] [[2010]] edition of the ''[[Radio Times]]'', promoting the 2010 redesign of the [[Dalek]]s, known in-universe as the [[New Dalek Paradigm]], which was introduced in ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]''. | * The Labour Party was represented by the red-coloured [[Drone Dalek]] in one of the three alternate covers of the [[3 April|3]]-[[9 April|9]] [[April]] [[2010]] edition of the ''[[Radio Times]]'', promoting the 2010 redesign of the [[Dalek]]s, known in-universe as the [[New Dalek Paradigm]], which was introduced in ''[[Victory of the Daleks]]''. | ||
* According to the BBC Classic Doctor Who website, in the early 1970s, the Liberal James Callaghan formed a coalition government after Tory and Socialist policies towards alien life drew people towards the Liberal and fringe parties. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/partypolitics.shtml |title=Party politics |date of source= |website name=BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide |accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref> | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Political groups and ideologies from the real world]] | [[Category:Political groups and ideologies from the real world]] | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 23 July 2013
The Labour Party was one of the two dominant political parties (the other being the Conservative Party) in the United Kingdom during the 20th and 21st centuries. Several of its leaders had held the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In October 1963, the Labour leader Harold Wilson made a speech in favour of science technology at a Scarborough conference of his party. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)
In 1964, Labour won the UK general election and Wilson succeeded Sir Alec Douglas-Home as Prime Minister. James Callaghan was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the immediate aftermath of the election, General Peters led a military coup against Wilson's government. However, it was defeated by the Intrusion Countermeasures Group. (AUDIO: State of Emergency)
In later years, Wilson's position seemed untenable after the failures of the Wenley Moor nuclear research facility in October 1969 and the Inferno Project in February 1970 were publicised by James Stevens in his "Bad Science" series of articles.
Wilson called a general election for June 1970. The Labour Party lost and the Conservative leader Edward Heath became Prime Minister. Political observers speculated that the publication of the book version of "Bad Science" had coincided not-so-incidentally with the election. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy)
By 1976, Labour was once again in government with Callaghan as Prime Minister. (AUDIO: The Oseidon Adventure) He served in that position until 1979, when he was succeeded by the Conservative Margaret Thatcher. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
On 9 June 1983, Labour lost the general election in a landslide to the ruling Conservative Party. (AUDIO: Rat Trap) The party was still out of office in 1987 while Thatcher remained Prime Minister. (TV: Father's Day)
Behind the scenes
- The Labour Party was represented by the red-coloured Drone Dalek in one of the three alternate covers of the 3-9 April 2010 edition of the Radio Times, promoting the 2010 redesign of the Daleks, known in-universe as the New Dalek Paradigm, which was introduced in Victory of the Daleks.
- According to the BBC Classic Doctor Who website, in the early 1970s, the Liberal James Callaghan formed a coalition government after Tory and Socialist policies towards alien life drew people towards the Liberal and fringe parties. [1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Party politics. BBC - Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
