5 Wilson And The Labour Governments

Question 1

Trade union features post war?

Answer 1

All governments so it’s as essential to maintain for full employment and to keep the unions happy

60% of the people said they had a favourable view of the unions

Wilson was relying on union corporation with his prices and incomes policy’s

Question 2

When did industrial relations with trade unions start to deteriorate?

Answer 2

1966 and 1967

Question 3

What happens to union relations after 1966?

Answer 3

66-7, due to seamen and dockers big strike

Most strikes were wild cat strikes

Question 4

What does wild cat strikes mean for TU leaders

Answer 4

TU leaders were losing control as the strikes were being done by local activists

Question 5

What was the result of months of strikes?

Answer 5

Having to deal with strikes, Northern Ireland and Rhodesia lead to them having to face-saving compromise with the TU

Humiliating climb down for govt

Question 6

When was a Place In Strife introduced?

Answer 6

January 1969

Question 7

Features of a place in strife?

Answer 7

28 day cooling of period

Strike ballots would be imposed

Strengthens unions in dealing with employers

Industrial relations court work deal with rule breakers

Question 8

What did a Place In Strife do?

Answer 8

Angered the TU and Labour Party

Lead to protests like the National Union of Mine Workers strike.

Question 9

What did wilson want for Britain’s economy?

Answer 9

Modernisation by emphasising technology and science

Question 10

What hinders the government when trying to modernise the economy?

Answer 10

Lack of experience.

First minister of aviation, Roy Jenkins, found it difficult understanding briefings because of lack of knowledge in the area

First minister of technology, Frank Cousins, had little interest in technological development

Question 11

What happens to the department modernising the economy when Tony Benn took over?when did he take over

Answer 11

196y, the department workers better when he took over a Technological minister

Question 12

What were the features of development and research into domestic policies trying modernising the economy?

Answer 12

It was costly

Projects like the supersonic plane Concorde developed with the french did not compete with the USA

Question 13

How did Wilson improve labour tensions.

Answer 13

Once Bevan died in 1960, and Gaitskell 1963, wilson emerged as conciliatory leader of the party

He concentration was on moulding the party as a technologically modernised

United both sides and minimised tensions over Clause IV

Question 14

Who did Wilson have personal rivals between?

Answer 14

Brown

Callaghan

Jenkins

Question 15

Features of Wilson’s rival with Brown

Answer 15

Brown was resentful of not being the leader of the party and that he was not Foreign Secretary in 64

Question 16

Features of Wilson’s rival with Jenkins

Answer 16

He was a Gaitskellite

Wilson didn’t really support his liberation laws as Home Secretary

Jenkins also tried to get cabinet support for devaluation, when Wilson saw as a plot to replace him.

Question 17

What did Wilson’s rivals show about him?

Answer 17

Highlighted his paranoia as Callaghan and Jenkins would most likely not work with each other.

Callaghan didn’t support his live rising and pro European stance

Jenkins didn’t support his failure to devalue when chancellor and supported the TU leg that Callaghan blocked.

Question 18

How can Wilson be criticised in relation to his party?

Answer 18

Stent to much time trying to find labour disputes and defending his position as leader

Didn’t challenge left part opposition, but left TU and local governments.

Frustrated young people.

Question 19

When was the launch of George Brown’s National Plan?

Answer 19

September 1964

Question 20

When was the labour re-election victory.

Answer 20

March 1966

Question 21

When was the devaluation crisis? When was Britain rejected from the EEC?

Answer 21

November 1967

Question 22

When was Wilson’s government defeated in general election?

Answer 22

June 1970

Question 23

How many seats did the conservatives win in the 1964 election?

Answer 23

304 seats

Question 24

How many seats did the Labour win in the 1964 election?

Answer 24

317 seats

Question 25

How many seats did the conservatives win in the 1966 election?

Answer 25

253 seats

Question 26

How many seats did the Labour win in the 1966 election?

Answer 26

363 seats

Question 27

How many votes did the conservatives win in the 1966 election?

Answer 27

41.9% of votes

Question 28

How many votes did the Labour win in the 1966 election?

Answer 28

47.9% of votes

Question 29

What was the main promise Wilson made in his campaign speech?

Answer 29

That Britain would catch up with ‘the white heat’ of technological change.

Question 30

What did the 1966 election do for Wilson?

Answer 30

Was able to consolidate its position and it gave labour a sizeable majority