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Last Modified: 08 Jan 2008
By: Channel 4 News

Vote now for your favourite moment in British politics from the last decade.

To mark 10 years of the Channel 4 political awards, we're looking back at the past decade - to find the moment that has etched itself in our viewers' mind.

The only rule is that it has to be UK politics. We've chosen ten likely contenders. Click the link below to watch them, then choose your favourite!

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We'll announce the result here at the beginning of February, when all the other awards are announced.

Have we got it completely wrong? If so, which moment have we missed? Write to us and let us know at news@channel4.com

Vote for your favourite now!



Once you've watched the clips, than click on any of the links below to vote for your favourite political moment of the decade!

1. The Good Friday Agreement
1998: Northern Ireland is perhaps Blair's greatest success story. But days before Good Friday, it barely seemed possible.
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2. Blair in Kosovo
1999: When foreign wars go well... Blair hailed as a hero in Kosovo.
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3. Devolution night
1999: A historic election night for the new assemblies in Scotland and Wales.
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4. Prescott punch
2001: Bif! Bash! Wap! It's the amazing egg-defying John Prescott punch! (Credit: HTV).
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5. Dodgy Dossier
2003: Alastair Campbell invites himself on air to attack the BBC's coverage of the 'dodgy' Iraq intelligence dossier.
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6. Teather wins Brent
2003: The Lib Dems take their first by-election scalp of the Blair era.
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7. Boris in Liverpool
2004: A hilarious moment from a hilarious politican. Make sure you watch to the end...
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8. Cameron leadership contest speech
2005: A bravura speech (without notes) won him the top job - but at the time the party faithful thought he was too young.
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9. Galloway's catsuit
2006: The 'best debater of his generation' does his most memorable turn Credit: Celebrity Big Brother, Endemol UK/Channel 4.
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10. Brown's shaky hands
2007: From the 'big clunking fist' to quivers at the dispatch box after the Queen's speech. Was this the moment power started to slip away?
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