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...Conservative Party. And although most pundits believe Labour would have won a majority, the fear of losing made Brown blink. Now his party is bracing for a backlash. "It's a question of character," says a Labour insider. Party members also shudder remembering how in 1978, Prime Minister James Callaghan - who was ahead in the polls and seemed poised to win his own mandate - unexpectedly shied away from calling elections. Early in 1979, he lost a confidence motion and was forced to go to the polls. His opponent, Margaret Thatcher, led her party to victory and an 18-year stretch...
...Conservative Party. And although most pundits believe Labour would have won a majority, the fear of losing made Brown blink. Now his party is bracing for a backlash. "It's a question of character," says a Labour insider. Party members also shudder remembering how in 1978, Prime Minister James Callaghan--who was ahead in the polls and seemed poised to win his own mandate--unexpectedly shied away from calling elections. Early in 1979, he lost a confidence motion and was forced to go to the polls. His opponent, Margaret Thatcher, led her party to victory and an 18-year stretch...
Older Labour members also shudder, remembering one of the darkest hours in their party history. In 1976, when Harold Wilson resigned as Prime Minister, James Callaghan took his place. Two years later, ahead in the polls and apparently with every prospect of winning his own mandate, Callaghan unexpectedly shied away from calling elections. Early in 1979, he lost a confidence motion and was forced to go to the country. His opponent, Margaret Thatcher, led her Tory party to victory and to an unbroken 18 years in office...
...tried to focus and get relaxed,” Christensen said. “I normally go to my coach for advice after a missed attempt and [today] he told me to keep my body composed and kick harder.” Fellow sophomores Aishlinn O’Callaghan and Shannon Flahive added first-place finishes in the 800 meters and the 100-meter hurdles, respectively. O’Callaghan topped the field opposition with a time of 2:13.78 and Flahive finished in 14.29 second. Juniors Molly Boyle and Jillian Sylvester went 1-2 in the women?...
...women’s win of the day, taking first in the pole vault. Sophomore Brittan Smith took second in the long jump with a 5.42-meter leap, while junior Danielle Mirabal landed at fourth in the same event with a 5.24-meter jump. Sophomore Aishlinn O’Callaghan finished second in the 800 meters in 2:12.4, while freshman Kelli Okuji was third in the 400-meter hurdles in 1:05.35. In the javelin, senior Julia Pederson and freshman Eda Karesin continued their strong performances, with Pederson placing second after a 40.46-meter throw and Karesin one spot...