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(Affluent society) 1951-64 Flashcards

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Domestic Policies

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  • both govt. and private business action important
  • support for the NHS and welfare system
  • Full employment
  • working in partnership with trade unions and employers
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Housing

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Macmillan fufilled the pledge to build 300,000 houses a year in 1953

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Education

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continuation of the tripartite system (grammar schools, technical high schools, secondary schools) set up by the Butler Act 1944

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Social reforms

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  • Welfare and NHS continue to be fund
  • Acceptance of government regulation: Clean Air Act 1956, Factor Act 1959
  • Some more liberal social reform: Homicide Act 1957, Wolfenden Report 1957
  • POST WAR CONSENSUS
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dividing issues: prescription charges LEFT

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none- NHS free to the point of delivery

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dividing issues: prescription charges RIGHT

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It was necessary to introduce charges to respond to financial pressures

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dividing issues: prescription charges OUTCOME

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Division broke out towards the end of the Labour administration 1945-51. Set up the ongoing rivalry between Bevan and Gaitskell

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Dividing issues: clause VI (ownership of major industries) LEFT

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Wholly supportive of nationalisation

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Dividing issues: clause VI (ownership of major industries) RIGHT

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Increasingly saw nationalisation as only one possible policy to be used where appropriate

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Dividing issues: clause VI (ownership of major industries- nationalisation) OUTCOME

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Trade unions were concerned that Labour might abandon clause IV. Gaitskell tried to amend it at the 1959 conference but backed down in the face of opposition from the left.

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dividing issues; nuclear weapons LEFT

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unilateral disarmament- many supported the campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

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dividing issues; nuclear weapons RIGHT

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Against unilateral disarmament (UD

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dividing issues; nuclear weapons OUTCOME

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Trade unionists also favoured disarmament and a motion was passed to support UD, at the 1960 Labour Party conference. Gaitskell managed to have this reversed at the Labour Party Conference in 1961

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affluent society sum up sentence

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The Conservative Party remained in power throughout the period 1951-64, they were able to dominate politics at the time because of the strength of their leaders and the popularity of their policies. Furthermore, the labour party was divided so it only provided weak opposition

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strengths of WINSTON CHURCHILL (1951-55) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Reputation is formidable (war-time minister leading country to success)
  • International Statesman ( really good with other countries)
  • Had able ministers alongside him eg. Eden, Butler, Macmillan
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weaknesses of WINSTON CHURCHILL (1951-55) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Uninterested in domestic affairs
  • Age and infirmity (outdated)
  • Health isn’t great either
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significant things of ANTHONY EDEN (1955-57) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Foreign policy expert: all Eden’s previous career had been foreign policy, therefore, he was experienced
  • Suez crisis 1956- disaster in humiliating climb down- imperial power delusion shattered
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weaknesses of ANTHONY EDEN (1955-57) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Inexperienced in domestic affairs
  • Weak leader, sometimes indescisive
  • Ill-health
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significant things of HAROLD MACMILLAN (1955-57) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Housing minister under Churchill- 300,000 houses per year- reputation for successes (though it was private housing)
  • One- nation conservative supportive of the post- war consensus
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significant things whilst PM of HAROLD MACMILLAN (1955-57) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Theatrical style, elegance and calm and reassuring
  • Media seemed to be in palm of his hand, used in TV with flair
  • Wind of Change speech 1960 (recognition of independence movements and move to decolonisation)
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weaknesses of HAROLD MACMILLAN (1955-57) CONSERVATIVE

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  • Became seen as old- fashioned
  • Latterly suffered ill-health
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significant things of R.A BUTLER - CHANCELLOR

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  • ‘Best PM Britain never had’ - short period of time
  • Experienced, holding a series of high- ranking ministeries
  • Responsible for influential policies such as tripartite education system and review of capital punishment system- 1944 Education Act
  • Chancellor 1951-55

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