Election 1992 - Part 48
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@swanarcadian
John Smith was probably more "respected" than Tony Blair. He was in some ways the Vince Cable of his day, fairly well liked by the left, right and centre. But as you said, he may not have won by as big a majority as Blair, since his politics were probably a bit more to the left.
dartaddict 1 year ago
kealyc, I think John Smith would have undoubtedly led Labour to victory in 1997, even if it was not necessarily by the majority Blair achieved. There's only so far the electoral cycle can be stretched and I don't think it was possible for the Tories to win for a fifth time in any circumstances. As Prof King said, John Smith was much more popular with voters than Neil Kinnock.
swanarcadian 1 year ago
Paul Boateng was talking rubbish. The party had not yet become electable to the electorate. That only happened following Smith's death and the shift towards thatcherist reality that happened when Blair took over Labour.
kealyc 1 year ago