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Mary Robinson, the candidate of the minority Labour Party, an organization she quit five years ago, impressed voters with her articulate, polished image. The first woman to capture the presidency, Robinson is as notable for her & political radicalism as for her gender, and her election signaled a shift away from traditional attitudes among the electorate...
...Chunnel breakthrough was announced, the Sun, Britain's leading tabloid, cautioned its readers, "It won't be long before the garlic-breathed bastilles will be here in droves once the Channel Tunnel is open." Deep in the British psyche there is a conservatism about ending the island-nation status. Labour Party transport spokesman John Prescott calls this attitude one of England's greatest problems. "We're going to have to be more reoriented toward Europe," he says. In spite of Britain's reservations, when the main breakthrough occurs on Dec. 1, men will meet, clasp hands and celebrate the fulfillment...
...Thatcher's domineering style. He represents a return to the patrician Tory values, including a traditional concern for the poor and disadvantaged. Heseltine has also staked out a more pro-Europe position. And for the first time since Thatcher came to power, voters are looking with favor on Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock...
...UB40: LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin). Ten sweet covers of reggae classics by a formidable British band whose respect for solid island soul is surpassed only by its unique skill in recapturing the magic of the originals...
Lady Antonia -- "the title has cachet," notes her agent Michael Shaw -- is dismissive of the personal attacks. "My father brought me up not to mind criticism or ridicule," she says. Lord Longford, a former Labour Cabinet minister, has endured both in his crusades against pornography and for prisoners' rights. The disparagement, in his family's view, stems from the fact that he, a nobleman who turned socialist, violated Britain's class order...