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The '''Labour Party''' was one of the two dominant political parties (the other being the [[Conservative Party]]) in the [[United Kingdom]] during the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]]. Several of its leaders had held the office of [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]]. | The '''Labour Party''' was one of the two dominant political parties (the other being the [[Conservative Party]]) in the [[United Kingdom]] during the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|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]] [[Labour Party Conference|conference of his party]]. ([[ | In [[October]] [[1963]], the Labour leader [[Harold Wilson]] made a speech in favour of science technology at a [[Scarborough]] [[Labour Party Conference|conference of his party]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|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, [[Peters (State of Emergency)|General Peters]] led a military coup against Wilson's government. However, it was defeated by the [[Intrusion Countermeasures Group]]. ([[ | 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]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Silurians (TV story)|Doctor Who and the Silurians]]'') and the [[Inferno Project]] in [[February]] [[1970]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Inferno (TV story)|Inferno]]'') 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. ([[ | 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]]'') | ||
At a later point in the [[1970s]], the [[Liberal Party]] leader [[Jeremy Thorpe]] led a coalition government as Prime Minister after the effects of alien invasions damaged support for Labour and the Conservatives. ([[WEB]]: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/partypolitics.shtml ''Party Politics'']) | At a later point in the [[1970s]], the [[Liberal Party]] leader [[Jeremy Thorpe]] led a coalition government as Prime Minister after the effects of alien invasions damaged support for Labour and the Conservatives. ([[WEB]]: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/partypolitics.shtml ''Party Politics'']) | ||
By [[1976]], Labour was once again in government with Callaghan as Prime Minister. ([[ | 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]]'') | ||
On [[9 June]] [[1983]], Labour lost the general election in a landslide to the ruling Conservative Party. ([[ | On [[9 June]] [[1983]], Labour lost the general election in a landslide to the ruling Conservative Party. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Rat Trap (audio story)|Rat Trap]]'') The party was still out of office in [[1987]] while Thatcher remained Prime Minister. ([[TV]]: ''[[Father's Day (TV story)|Father's Day]]'') | ||
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