Foot resigned and was replaced as leader by Neil Kinnock, with Roy Hattersley as his deputy. The new leadership progressively dropped unpopular policies. The miners strike of 1984–85 over coal mine closures, for which miners' leader Arthur Scargill was blamed, and the Wapping dispute led to clashes with the left of the party, and negative coverage in most of the press. Tabloid vilification of the so-called loony left continued to taint the parliamentary party by association from the activities of 'extra-parliamentary' militants in local government. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was Foot replaced by? ANS1 Neil Kinnock QSN2 Who was Neil Knnocks deputy? ANS2 Roy Hattersley QSN3 What years were the miners strike? ANS3 1984–85 QSN4 What was the name of the miner's leader that was blamed for the strike? ANS4 Arthur Scargill