3 - Reasons For The Conservatives' Fall From Power Flashcards
How were the Conservatives looking after their 3rd successful election in 1959?
Out of touch
What Tory quality was ageing? What did it not represent?
Leadership
“New Britain”
What were Tories born into? Who was missing from Tory government?
Wealth
Women
Who mocked leading figures? How were figures presented?
Satirists
Ridiculously
What scandal rocked the government? Why?
Vassall Affair
They were spying on the Soviet Union
Which agent fled to the USSR in January 1963? Why?
Kim Philby
Passed on sensitive info and it reflected badly
What was the name of the event where Macmillan sacked most of his cabinet in 1962? Why?
Night of the Long Knives
To try and introduce young people into government
What Affair took place in 1963? Who was this person?
Profumo Affair
Minister of War
What was controversial about the Profumo Affair? How did this make the government look?
Profumo lied about sleeping with a younger woman
Ridiculous
Which PM retired in 1963? Who replaced him?
Macmillan
Douglas-Home
What was there a decline of in the 1950s in the government?
Deference
What did university students set up due to a lack of deference? What is an example?
Satirical reviews
“Beyond the Fringe”
Where did some satirists move their reviews? Who is an example of this?
West End of London
Peter Cook
What satirical program first appeared in 1962? Who presented it? Why was it cancelled?
That Was The Week That Was
David Frost
Voters might’ve been too influenced
What was suggested in the methods of replacing Macmillan with Douglas-Home?
Privilege
