Question

A Prime Minister from a party with this name summoned an unusual “joint sitting” of Parliament during a tumultuous period that culminated with actions by John Kerr. That party with this name ended the 23-year“Coalition” period with the election of (10[1])Gough Whitlam (“goff WIT-lum”), who was dismissed during a 1975 constitutional crisis which ended with the ascension of Malcolm Fraser. Jeremy Corbyn has led another party (-5[1])with (10[2])this name (10[1])whose (10[1])waning popularity in the 1970s led to the election of Margaret Thatcher. For (10[1])10 points, left-leaning parties in Australia and the UK have what name alluding to their working class origins? ■END■

ANSWER: Labour party [accept Australian Labor Party or ALP]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elias Ziyadeh (DII)PennSwarthmore A3910
Daniel Shannon (DII)University of Delaware ANYU C63-5
Andrew Yang (UG)Columbia BSwarthmore B6410
Rio Lucenet (UG)NYU CUniversity of Delaware A6410
Miles Jaffee (DII)LehighNYU A6610
Aidan Thompson (DII)FordhamColumbia A6710
Luke McCrory (DII)NYU BRowan8010

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y6100%0%17%63.33