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...Labor Party was anything but panicky, though, as the campaign moved toward Thursday's election. Unlike its effort under Michael Foot four years ago, Labor under Kinnock has waged a slick campaign that had its leaders exuding confidence. "We are closing fast," claimed Kinnock. Indeed, some polls did show the Tory lead sagging. A Gallup survey last week revealed support for the Conservatives dropping by four points, to 40.5%, compared with Labor's 36.5% and the Social Democratic-Liberal Party Alliance's 21.5%. Thatcher nonetheless seemed destined to become the first Prime Minister in this century to win three consecutive...
Appealing to the pocketbook vote, the Tories underlined their achievements in a slick 26-page electoral pamphlet and in a flood of positive statistics. Among the gains: two-thirds of Britons own their homes today, up from 50% when Thatcher assumed office. Car ownership has risen from 54% to 66%. The number of Britons who are stockholders has almost tripled, from 7% to 20%, and the number of those who consider themselves to belong to the middle class has increased from 30% of the population to roughly 50% over the past eight years. Inflation has been cut from...
...with art? The sprawling, sometimes rambling narrative indulges in an uncomfortable amount of kitchen psychoanalysis ("The only thing that can explain this man, with his chain smoking, pills, liquor, insomnia, and need for crowds, is incredible pain") in arguing that Bernstein's background has forged the schizoid musician, from slick tunesmith to leonine conductor, that he has become. In Peyser's view -- formed with the partial cooperation of Bernstein, who gave her permission to use some personal letters -- the works of the artist cannot be understood without taking into account the character...
...candidates depend increasingly on slick media advisers and "image campaigns," the press takes on a greater role in trying to illuminate the person behind the facade. What's more, the pervasiveness of the electronic media has conditioned Americans to expect a more complete picture of their political leaders. In the days before TV, a clear distinction could be maintained in the print press between politicians' "onstage" and "offstage" activities. Now, with cameras and microphones following them everywhere, that distinction has broken down. The White House tapes showed what President Nixon was "really" like; network crews pursue Presidents even on their...
...Beatles song shows up on a TV commercial and a little pop history is made. Is it a real Revolution or just a slick ad for new sneaks...