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1997 General Election

BBC Parliament - 7 May 2007 (April 2007)

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MA
mansoor
Monday 07 May
9:00am - 11:10pm
BBC Parliament

Ten years on, a chance to relive the historic 1997 general election that swept Tony Blair to power. David Dimbleby presents the BBC's election coverage, featuring Peter Snow's computer battleground and swingometer and interviews by Jeremy Paxman.
GE
Gareth E
and judging by the length of the broadcast it will include the Breakfast News which came from the Election studio as well - unlike the last time, I think.

Cant wait!
MA
mansoor
bbcsport posted:
and judging by the length of the broadcast it will include the Breakfast News which came from the Election studio as well - unlike the last time, I think.

Cant wait!


IIRC the last time it was shown in 2005, it didn't finish before 10pm and it didn't show Breakfast News so its unlikely it will show Breakfast News this time round.

I'm surprise its only half hour longer than the 1992 election as alot more happened during the morning after election night.
JR
jrothwell97
Do we get to see all the Tory seats exploding or something?
DO
dodrade
And to think a lot of us thought then Blair was a decent guy, those were the days...
PH
phoenixrises
What happened to Tony Blair after that? He is so hated now!
RM
Roger Mellie
dodrade posted:
And to think a lot of us thought then Blair was a decent guy, those were the days...


I can't believe so many people were fooled in the first place!! Surprised For a start anyone who smiles with his mouth, but not the rest of his face, can't be trusted Laughing I was 13 when he came into power, and even then I could see he was a creep-- but nobody would humour me Laughing It's a shame it's taken a lot people all these years to catch on to the fact he's a turd. Mr Blair's style and personality hasn't changed since 1994 after all!

Makes me sad that a lot of people are backing Cameron now, even though he's a carbon-carbon of Blair. How gullible are some the British public... sometimes I wonder if we deserve the PMs that we elect Shocked

Anyway polemics aside, this programme will be good to see, for the likes of Hamilton and Portillo losing their seats Cool
CY
cymru148
Most PM's are hated when they have been in office for a long time. People's opinions of him will become favourable again in a few years. Blair isn't another Thatcher, half the country will not always hate him.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
Roger Mellie posted:
dodrade posted:
And to think a lot of us thought then Blair was a decent guy, those were the days...


I can't believe so many people were fooled in the first place!! Surprised For a start anyone who smiles with his mouth, but not the rest of his face, can't be trusted Laughing I was 13 when he came into power, and even then I could see he was a creep-- but nobody would humour me Laughing It's a shame it's taken a lot people all these years to catch on to the fact he's a turd. Mr Blair's style and personality hasn't changed since 1994 after all!

Makes me sad that a lot of people are backing Cameron now, even though he's a carbon-carbon of Blair. How gullible are some the British public... sometimes I wonder if we deserve the PMs that we elect Shocked

Anyway polemics aside, this programme will be good to see, for the likes of Hamilton and Portillo losing their seats Cool


Roger, are you only 23? I assumed you were in your 30s.

I hope you take that as the compliment intended.
RM
Roger Mellie
Gavin Scott posted:
Roger Mellie posted:
dodrade posted:
And to think a lot of us thought then Blair was a decent guy, those were the days...


I can't believe so many people were fooled in the first place!! Surprised For a start anyone who smiles with his mouth, but not the rest of his face, can't be trusted Laughing I was 13 when he came into power, and even then I could see he was a creep-- but nobody would humour me Laughing It's a shame it's taken a lot people all these years to catch on to the fact he's a turd. Mr Blair's style and personality hasn't changed since 1994 after all!

Makes me sad that a lot of people are backing Cameron now, even though he's a carbon-carbon of Blair. How gullible are some the British public... sometimes I wonder if we deserve the PMs that we elect Shocked

Anyway polemics aside, this programme will be good to see, for the likes of Hamilton and Portillo losing their seats Cool


Roger, are you only 23? I assumed you were in your 30s.

I hope you take that as the compliment intended.


Since it's you, I'll let you off Cool

Yep I'm 23 Cool What made you think I was older just out of interest Very Happy ? All those acid peels I've had-- obviously haven't worked!! Wink

9 days later

MA
mansoor
The 14 hour long broadcast starts tomorrow morning at 9.00am.
NG
noggin Founding member
Those of you with PC capture cards or tellies with no overscan should keep an eye on the top line of the picture. See if you can spot red and green lines and work out what they were there for!

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