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Nine O'Clock News | Analysis of the 1997 election.
Peter Snow drives the graphics for the 1997 election.
CHANNEL | BBC 1
FIRST BROADCAST | 02 May 1997
DURATION | 2 minutes 45 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1997
Synopsis
A visual smorgasbord of statistical aids was used for the coverage of the Labour landslide of 1997, including a fresh seating plan for the House of Commons and a tricky new swingometer to reflect the massive 12.5% surge to the left.
Did you know?
The Labour Party won the 1997 general election with 418 seats, the most it has ever held. Conversely, the Conservatives finished with a record low of 165 seats and no MPs representing constituencies in Scotland or Wales.
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