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How many seats did Labour win in the 1964 election compared to the Conservatives?

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317 to 304

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When did Labour call an election to consolidate a larger majority?

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1966

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How much of a deficit had Labour inherited?

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800 million pounds

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What was the DEA?

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Department of Economic Affairs

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Who was put in charge of the DEA?

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George Brown

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In 1966, what position was George Brown moved to?

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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When was the DEA abandoned?

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1967

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When was the Prices and Income policy introduced?

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1966

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9
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When was the Seven Day War in the middle east?

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1967

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When was the major national dock strike month and year?

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August 1967

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How much did Labour devalue the pound by in 1969?

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14%

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Who was Harold Wilson’s Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964-69?

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James Callaghan

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Who replaced James Callaghan as Chancellor?

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Roy Jenkins

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14
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What was inflation still running at between 1969 and 1970?

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12%

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15
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Who was Wilson’s employment minister in 1969?

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Barbara Castle

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What was the name of Barbara Castle’s infamous white paper?

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In Place of Strife

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What would have been introduced if In Place of Strife had passed?

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A 28-day cooling off period before a strike went ahead

Government could impose a settlement when unions were in dispute with each other in ‘demarcation disputes’

Strike ballots could be imposed

An industrial relations court would be able to prosecute people who broke the rules

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Which significant union leader opposed In Place of Strife?

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Jack Jones, leader of the TGWU

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When did the TUC negotiate a climbdown with the Labour government?

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June 1969

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20
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Who was Wilson’s first minister of technology until 1966?

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Frank Cousins

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21
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Who replaced Frank Cousins as minister of technology?

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Tony Benn

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22
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When was the seamen’s strike?

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1966

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When was Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech?

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1968

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What position did Roy Jenkin have under Wilson between December 1965-69

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Home Secretary

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What did Roy Jenkins make time for as Home Secretary?
Private members' bill
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Who introduced to abolition of capital punishment
Labour backbencher Sydney Silverman
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When was the Divorce Reform Act introduced?
1969
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What did the Divorce reform Act allow for?
No fault divorce
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In 1950 how many divorce decrees had there been per 1000 married couples in England and Wales?
Fewer than 2
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Who introduced the Abortion Act?
Liberal MP David Steel
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When was the Abortion Act?
1967
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How many illegal abortions occurred prior to 1967?
Between 100,000 and 200,000
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How many women died between 1958 and 1960 to backstreet abortions?
82
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What disaster encouraged people towards supporting abortion between 1959 and 1962?
Thalidomide
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How many more abortions were there in 1975 than 1968
106
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Who proposed the Sexual Offences Act?
Labour backbencher, Leo Abse
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When was the Sexual Offences Act?
1967
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What three conditions had to be met for homosexuality to be decriminalised?
Both parties had to consent Both had to be over the age of 21 It had to be in private
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What were LEAs?
Local Education Authorities
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What fraction of students were in comprehensive schools by 1964?
1 in 10
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Who was Harold Wilson's minister of education in 1965?
Tony Crosland
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By 1970, how many authorities had failed to comply with Circular 10/65?
Only 8
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How many comprehensive schools were there for 1 in 3 of all state-educated secondary school pupils?
1145
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What replaced Colleges of technology?
Polytechnics
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By 1968, how many polytechnics were there?
30
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By 1968, how many universities were there?
56
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Who did Harold Wilson appoint to oversee the 'University of Air'
Jennie Lee
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When were the Open University's headquarters established in Milton Keynes?
September 1969
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How many students did the Open University have by 1980?
70,000
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What percentage of the population had a TV in 1961?
75%
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What percentage of the population had a TV in 1971?
91%
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How many people had television licenses in 1965?
13,253,000
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When was BBC2 launched?
April 1964
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Which channel became the first channel to broadcast regular colour?
BBC2
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When did BBC2 start broadcasting regular colour?
July 1967
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What pop station was established to replace pirate stations?
Radio One
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What 'newspaper' was started in 1964?
The Sun
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What percentage of leisure time was accounted for by TV in 1969?
23%
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How many more holidays abroad were there in 1971 to 1961?
3 million
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When was the Post Office Tower opened?
1965
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Who introduced a bill to abolish theatrical censorship?
Backbencher George Strauss
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When was theatrical censorship abolished?
1968
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What percentage of higher education students were women in 1970?
28%
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What percentage of women ever reached managerial positions by 1970?
5%
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When was the National Health Service(Family Planning) Act?
1967
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How much did illegitimate births increase by between 1960 to 1970?
2.4%
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What feminist organisation was established in 1969?
Women's National Co-ordination Committee
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When and where was the first National women's Liberation Conference held?
Ruskin College, Oxford in February 1970
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When was the Matrimonial Property Act?
1970
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What was the 1960 Matrimonial Property Act?
The work of the wife should be considered in divorce settlements
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When was the Equal Pay Act?
1970
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What was the limitation of the Equal Pay Act of 1970?
Equal pay for equal work
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What organisation was set up due to Mary Whitehouse's views?
National Viewers' and Listeners' Association
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When was the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association established?
1965
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How many members did the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association have?
100,000
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When was the Dangerous Drugs Act?
1967
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What did the Wootton Report of 1968 recommend?
Legalising 'soft drugs', such as cannabis
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What campaign for an international conflict was set up in the late 1960s?
The Vietnam Solidarity Campaign(1966)
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How many people were arrested at the Battle of Grosvenor Square, a Vietnam war protest?
Over 200
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How many people took part in the final Vietnam War protest in October 1968?
30,000
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When was the first Race Relations Act introduced?
1965
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What did the first Race Relations Act permit racial discrimination in?
Housing and employment
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What was established under the first Race Relations Act?
Race Relations Board
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When did Wilson's government pass a new Commonwealth Immigration Act?
February 1968
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What did the new Commonwealth Immigration Act limit?
The number of non-white Commonwealth citizens returning
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What did the Gallup Poll find regarding Powell's River of Blood speech in terms of public support?
75% supported the ideas from his speech
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When was the second Race Relations Act?
1968
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What was excluded from the second Race Relations Act?
Discrimination from the police
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What percentage of the Race Relations Board complaints did they actually uphold by 1972?
10%
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When did Wilson agree to attempt a second application for EEC membership?
October 1966
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What did De Gaulle demand from Wilson in June 1967?
It detach itself from its 'special relationship'
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Who was Wilson's Minister of Defence?
Denis Healey
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What did Denis Healey aim for the defence budget to be below by 1970?
2 billion pounds
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Which US nuclear weapon did Wilson agree to continue deploying?
Polaris missiles
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What was the name of the high tech warplane that had to be abandoned?
TSR2
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What was declared for Rhodesia in 1965 by Prime Minister Ian Smith?
A Unilateral Declaration of Independence
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When did Ian and Wilson meet face-to-face for a negotiated solution?
December 1966
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What sanctions were placed on Smith and Rhodesia?
Oil
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