There’s a limit to just how long you can survive when you hide behind a constant barrage of lies and broken promises. The Government had clung on for thirteen years and somehow won three elections, but a stray dog wearing a red collar would stand a better chance of being elected in Liverpool than any Tory candidate. After a string of scandals (including having three prime ministers in one calendar month), a general election was inevitable. John R. Kirwan knew Liverpool deserved better, and that he could make it happen. Liverpool listened.