1964-1970 Flashcards
Who was in power 1964-1970
Harold wilson
Why did Labour win the 1964 election?
labour presented a younger and more modern image
more unity in the party after 1960
Wilsons personal appeal to electorate
Wilsons election campaign with focus on “white heat” of technology
why did Wilson appeal to the electorate
state-educated
smoked a pipe
seen as classless
yorkshire accent
skilful and relaxed tv performer
why did the conservatives lose the 1964 election
they were in power for 13yrs “time for change”
Scandals- Profumo affair- old and out of touch
sackings- night of long knives 1962 dented public confidence
economic issues- unemployment 800000 in 1963, huge public spending cuts
rejection of EEC application 1963
positive economic indicators
gov survived sterling crises of 1965 and 1966
roy Jenkins was successful chancellor of Exechequr from 1967-70
1969 balance of payments surplus achieved
how was roy Jenkins a successful chancellor of the Exchequer
he raised taxes and tightened gov spending
what countries was Britain lagging behind in 1964
west Germany and Japan
what was the inherited deficit in 1964
£800m
why was the cabinet dithered over how to solve the economy
did not want to deflate or devalue as they were worried about not meeting the manifesto commitments and weakening Britain globally
What was the DEA set up to do
try and establish national economic planning but conflict with treasury led to it failing in 1967
when was the prices and incomes policy and what did it lead to
1966 led to strikes and sterling crisis
What was the prices and incomes policy?
Government intervention to set limits on price rises and to call for wage restraint in negotiations between unions and employers
what affected the balance of payments in 1967
Middle East war and national dock strike (seaman strike)
what did the Middle East war and the seaman strike cause the gov to do
to devalue pound- its value dropped by 14%
when was the second EEC application rejected
1967
what was inflation running at 1969-70
12%
by 1970 what was Britain still stuck in
stop-go cycle
what are wildcat strikes
Sudden, unofficial local disputes begun without reference to the national leadership
what did George brown and DEA try to establish
voluntary agreement about wages and prices with industrialists, TU leaders and civil servants- need to get restraint so inflation won’t rise so no need for controls
Was Browns and DEA’s plan successful?
DEA came to nothing, Prices and income policy introduced and led to strikes by seamen and dockers (wildcat)
what was the outcome of the strikes being defeated
left ppl shocked w how critical of strikers Wilson was
When was “In Place of Strife”?
1969
What was ‘In Place of Strife’?
proposed act to use the law to reduce the power of trade unions- used to limit wildcat strikes
what were some of the terms that the TU’s didn’t accept
28 day cooling off period
gov imposed settlements between disputing unions
strike ballots
industrial relations court