British Politics in context since 1945

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1. Which agreement in 1973 attempted to establish a power sharing arrangement in Northern Ireland but ultimately failed?

  • The Belfast agreement
  • The Anglo-Irish agreement
  • The Sunningdale agreement
  • The Good Friday agreement
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2. During the 1984-85 miner's strikes, what did Mrs Thatcher famously refer to the miners as?

  • The socialists
  • The enemy within
  • The traitors
  • The wets

3. Britain and the US have a long history of sharing nuclear technology previously sharing the Polaris nuclear deterrent program. What is the name of the current nuclear deterrent technology that Britain employs?

  • Polaris
  • Pitchfork
  • Trident
  • Skybolt

4. Labour's 1983 manifesto was famously nicknamed what by Gerald Kaufman?

  • The Communist Manifesto
  • Socialism for Dummies
  • The Longest Suicide Note in History
  • The Shortest Suicide Note in History

5. Which conflict in 1956 resulted in a humiliation for Britain?

  • Suez Crisis
  • Vietnam War
  • Iraq War
  • First Gulf War

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