Election '92 theme and opening segment

Tried a new method of encoding for this one, hope the quality is a bit better than previous videos :)
Watch for the guest appearance from Rory Bremner!
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From wikipedia: The United Kingdom general election of 1992 was held on 9 April 1992, and was the fourth consecutive victory for the Conservative Party.
John Major had won the leadership election in November 1990 succeeding the outgoing PM Margaret Thatcher. During his term leading up to the 1992 elections he oversaw the British involvement in the Gulf War, introduced legislation to replace the unpopular Community Charge with Council Tax, and signed the Maastricht treaty. The UK had slid into recession in the early 1990s along with most of the other industrialized nations. John Major announced the date of the election on 11 March shortly after Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont had delivered the Budget. The election coverage by BBC One was repeated on BBC Parliament on 9 April 2007.

[@antidisenstable]

When you hear this theme tune, albeit only once every four or five years, you know you're british - kind of like our second national anthem.

[@jezt42]

This is the best version too! 👍🙂

[@haku8645]

I'm surprised no one's commented on how good the graphics are for 1992! One could be forgiven for mistaking this with a modern election! As soon as they cut over to the various places around the country it's obvious just how shiny and pristine that intro really was.

[@ajs41]

It was the first election I ever watched when I was 12 years old and was totally blown away by these graphics at the time! Couldn't agree more with you.

[@alexelliottwelch]

Those who wondering about the Olympic rings in Manchester, the city was in the bidding for the 2000 Summer Olympics at the time. It was lost to Sydney.

[@DylanSargesson]

Election Day 2024 - really is quite something that the formula for hiw election night coverage happens has basically stayed the same over the decades

[@mattloveseurovision3907]

1992 election is my favourite arrangement of Arthur of the election years it has been used in

[@Indul1]

Kinnock's speech in the early hours of the morning aFTER HE HAD LOST was great...one of his best..

[@artsed08]

More people voted for John Major in 1992 than they've ever voted for anyone else, before on since... 14,000,000 Brits.

[@motzPHaragas]

This election theme is great and epic.

[@happygofishing]

more civilized music, for a more civilized age.

[@pimmagrimm]

the shy tory factor

[@BlastFurnaceCanada]

I remember this one -- CBC Newsworld was simulcasting this in Canada. I watched the first 15 minutes at 5 pm Eastern and left home thinking Kinnock would pull off a squeaker -- when I got back and saw Major had pulled it off I was shocked. I think this one pretty much put the kibbosh on exit polls everywhere in the democratic world, you just can't rely on them as a model.

[@Myndir]

If Labour had won in 1992, they would have lost in 1997. Black Wednesday would have destroyed them as a political force, just like it fatally wounded the Tories.

[@thatweatherman4411]

Instead it would’ve been a landslide for them

[@markbenjamin1703]

Who would've been leading the Tories into 97 in that case? Would Major had stayed on?

[@duncanbick6732]

@@markbenjamin1703 Probably not Major. Malcolm Rifkind might have been a good bet.

[@Schnorbs]

I love this version of the music - it's fully orchestral, with sweeping choirs. Rather dramatic for the likes ofJohn Major and Paddy Ashdown, though! In the run-up to the election, I wrote to Peter Snow and got a signed photograph. I was 11, and (as it was the holidays) I was allowed to stay up until 2am (which was Chris Patten losing his seat).

[@Svetlanka83]

Thanks for uploading i remember watching this opening as a child.

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

Thanks for uploading this.

[@HowardSalwasser]

3:33 to 3:58 Hilarity GAIN from Ho-Hum.

[@slimes23]

No because the existence of a non-party political head of state prevents the PM from becoming as 'presidential' as an actual US president. If we want to balance t5he power of the PM, we should do it by strengthening parliament, not by elected another figure head. A presidency would be far more costly than a monarchy and and would lack the advantages I've mentioned.

[@arzhakiemagine]

BBC Election program couldn't be the same without the Arthur's Theme.

[@tdp1909]

Damn - they all look so young!

[@rich1701]

This is what election 2010 will be like, too close to call.

[@leoncolx]

correct. but 2010 is a long way ago now

[@Hopes91]

The 2010 will be my first. Whats the experience like?

[@ajs41]

The funny thing is that the exit polls/final opinion polls in both 1983 and 2005 were absolutely correct, but in between they made mistakes, especially in 1987 and 1992. 1983 initial BBC prediction: C majority of 146 seats (144) 2005 initial BBC prediction: Lab majority of 66 seats (66) 99.9% correct in 1983 and 100% correct in 2005.

[@RBenjo21]

I wouldn’t call 2005 correct - they had the Lib Dem total way down on what they expected.

[@aperson22222]

I assume they had a little egg on their faces at the end of the night.

[@stevebbuk]

David Dimbleby orotund, the BBC exit poll useless as usual..

[@SuperJames357]

could someone post all parts of this elecion. or tell me where you can get the video for the whole thing?

[@sheltorx]

Election 1992... First time I got to vote!

[@madabbafan]

@rich1701 nope they need about a 7.5% swing (not taking boundry changes into account which actualy lowers this) When Liebour won in 1997 they had an 11.5% swing.

[@Georgiahulse]

That narrows it down from the entire planet to our little island. Big jump!

[@davidsan01]

i thought the most famous street in the world was sesame street!

[@Georgiahulse]

And doesn't it do it SO well with an un-elected head of state?

[@andrewhuckle803]

The BBC should bring this music back for Election Night.

[@alfiejmulcahy]

They are.

[@andrewhuckle803]

@@alfiejmulcahy Brilliant

[@RisingSunOfTheEast]

Would it be possible to find the rest of this somewhere? Would be an interesting few hours watching.

[@Svetlanka83]

Yes

[@Flavio359]

Seriously, after this Jon Snow must have been so pissed off that the exit poll was so wrong. I always liked John Major, the low key grey man, but he had to play historys' runt to Thatchers' pre-eminence much as Gordon Brown is having to do now before the next big electoral swing back to Blue.

[@JayPhelps-vt5qy]

It’s so interesting seeing these comments. It did swing back, and the next decade was squandered in the most appalling way.

[@madabbafan]

BBC Parliament occasionally re-show an entire election nights coverage. They have recently shown the 1979 one. Summer recess is coming up so they may show a couple then.

[@artsed08]

"Our little island" invented parliamentary democracy and brought about the modern world. Size doesn't matter.

[@kieranward5772]

BBC did use a different one for 2010-17 but brought this back in 2019 and made the right decision

[@mxbx307]

I actually preferred the other one. But I'm weird.

[@Awitsaduck]

@Myndir I think given their reputation at the time, it would have actually have destroyed the party.

[@slimes23]

So what if we don't have an elected head of state.

[@boris2341]

Ahhh i thought this was the 1992 presidential election in the united states.

[@gladiator3543]

Polls change, just a month ago it was level pegging and remember the next election is more than a year away probably.

[@TheMarlinspike]

@ImPoliticalOK do i hate bieber? who doesn't?

[@marksteelejr]

being a netural to this election I am looking at CON majority 138 or more with several labour ministers losing seats

[@jzisers]

Anyone in 2021 ?

[@StarWarsKid59]

@longlivejacko i feel the same way

[@JamesBinns]

@daro2096 about a 36 CON majority

[@SigmaRho2922]

Three days before LaCinq ceased operations

[@Hopes91]

Thats not what i asked, i said what is the experience like, the feeling of casting one's first vote, not what would happen if i don't vote labour.

[@slimes23]

Actually, you will find that most if not all democracies have people who are unelected and yet wield much more power than our monarch. If the queen was making policy it would be a different matter. You will also find that Gerald Ford was never elected and yet was able to conduct US foreign policy on a day to day basis. I think you are confusing the role of leader in a practical sense with that of head of state.

[@keda1981]

@199019852007 They went with what they had. The exit poll highly underestimated the Tory vote through no fault of their own.

[@DannyBoy777777]

Since the war? Which war!!!???

[@MHurtado89]

Almost always when Brits say "the war" they mean World War II

[@TheMarlinspike]

@ImPoliticalOK Nothing wrong with maintaining educational standards. I would have thought that you, as a Tory, would have approved.

[@artsed08]

Well, you'd better get rid of your telly in 2010, because you're not going to be a happy bunny when we all say farewell to thirteen years of New Labour. Cannot wait!

[@slimes23]

As per the 1949 parliament Act, the house of commons has the ability to dominate the Lords. In any case it is an entirely seperate issue from the monarchy. You're claim that not one single member of our highest court was elected is a little strange. Are you suggesting that we should have an elected judiciary? And have you forgotten about the supreme court? A Supreme Court justice has far more power than a member of the house of Lords.

[@opinionater]

Labour were lucky not to be elected to government in this election during this period with the conservative government having to deal with the recession of the early 90's, withdrawing from the ERM after black Wednesday, and vast amounts of political sleaze and bitter infighting over Europe, so in a funny way losing the 1992 general election probably contributed to Labour's landslide victory in 1997.

[@slimes23]

No. The ERM debacle wouldn't have been as damaging for labour. The Tories would have been divided in opposition and labour would be leading the recovery. Hurd would have been clobbered in 96/97.

[@TheMarlinspike]

@longlivejacko They should teach spelling too

[@slimes23]

This is so depressing.

[@electricguitarplayr]

i thought this was the american election.

[@formulacountdown]

And teach people to spell.

[@gleabe07]

Agreed. It also shows what a mistake the Tory MPs did in throwing Thatcher out.

[@tomgibson6801]

sad day for britain

[@maxime32]

poll Fail

[@slimes23]

Winston Churchill was a hopeless and weak PM. A great war leader but one who was rejected three times in a row by the popular vote.

[@Andre2010]

"most famous street in the world"? speak for yourself...

[@markhayo]

I vote that next time we all chip in to buy Peter Snow a decent suit that was coutured in Italy and not made in Bombay. That would make a Tory victory even sweeter. Shallow I know, but I am a Tory.

[@scottorummalleus9364]

BBC wrong again Some things never change

[@theredraven]

I suppose a return to the upper class Tory toffs of the old days is better than carrying on with Gordon Brown and his cronies. And PR wouldn't work over here. Have you seen how indecisive the population is in terms of the popular vote? You'd have tons of bloated coalition governments that would get bogged down (like in Italy or Isreal).

[@tescoskick]

yeah they do im 23 and no my age gives a shit about it lol