Talk:1974 Vincentian general election

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Did you know... that while Ebenezer Joshua joined the government after the 1974 Vincentian general election, his wife Ivy became the leader of the opposition?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:48, 19 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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that Ebenezer and Ivy Joshua served on opposite sides after winning seats in the 1974 Vincentian general election? Source: "Mrs. Ivy Joshua, the wife of Ebenezer Joshua...became the Leader of the Opposition while her husband occupied the post of Minister of Agriculture and Trade."[1]
- ALT1:that Ivy Joshua agreed to serve as the Leader of the Opposition after the 1974 Vincentian general election, even though her husband Ebenezer was a government minister? Source: "Mrs. Ivy Joshua, the wife of Ebenezer Joshua...became the Leader of the Opposition while her husband occupied the post of Minister of Agriculture and Trade."[2]
- ALT2:that when Ebenezer Joshua joined the government after the 1974 Vincentian general election, his wife Ivy agreed to become the Leader of the Opposition? Source: "Mrs. Ivy Joshua, the wife of Ebenezer Joshua...became the Leader of the Opposition while her husband occupied the post of Minister of Agriculture and Trade."[3]

Comment: No QPQ needed.

5x expanded by Joofjoof (talk). Self-nominated at 04:14, 10 December 2020 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Certainly an interesting hook. Note that ALT1 and ALT2 would technically require reusing the footnotes in the article. feminist (talk) free Hong Kong 04:26, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- References repeated per reviewer's advice. Joofjoof (talk) 07:59, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  - Right, this means the promoter can choose between the 3 hooks provided. feminist (talk) free Hong Kong 11:08, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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