Chapter 5- Wilson and the Labour governments Flashcards
what side of the party was wilson on
left
why did wilson appear to not be completley left
wanted to reform trade unions
supported nuclear deterrent
what did wilson successfully link the labour party to
modernisation
what image did wilson have
classless
what was he the first prime minister to do
not have been eductaed at a private school
what was britains average GDP from 1950-73
3%
what was germanys avergae GDP from 1950-73
6%
what was japans avergae GDP from 1950-73
9%
what was the economy seemingly trapped in
cycle of stop go
what were the effects of stop go
burtsts of prosperity which woukd cauyse high inflation which would lead to regular runs on the pound and balance of payments crisis
how much of a deficit did labour inherit
800 million pounds
what was set up to tackle economic problems
department fro economic affairs (DEA)
who led the DEA
george brown
what did brown do as head of the DEA
devised national system of ‘economic planning councils’
tried to esatblish volountrary agreement about wages with trade union leaders, civil servants and industrialists
why did browns economic proposals come to nothing
was in competetition with chancellor james callaghan
when was the DEA abandoned
1967
what replaced the DEA
prices and incomes policy
what was prices and incomes policy
government intervention is setting wage limits and call for wage restraint negotiations
why was there another sterling crisis in 1966
long seamen strike
who resigned over harsh treatment of unions (prices and incomes policy)
frank cousins
what was the final straw in devaluation in 1967
war in middlke east caused dockers strikes which had severe effects on balance of payments
by how much was the pound devalued in 1967
14%
who replaced callaghan as chancellor after devaluation
roy jenkins
what defalatory methods did jenkimns use
raised taxes
tigfhtened government spending
what did jenkins prioritise
balance of payments
when did jenkins achieve a balance of payments surplus
1969
what was inflation by 1970
12%
what did an opinions poll in the 60’s show
60% of people had a favourabvle view of the unions
what did the seamnen and dockers strikes shoiw
old-style union leaders losing control
what were most strikes in the 60’s
wildcat strikes
when was in place of strife introduced
january 1969
what did IPOS include
28 day colling off period before a strike
strike ballots to be used
industrial relations court to prosecute rule breakers
who in the party supported IPOS
Roy jenkins
who hated IPOS
left of the party
unions
what were the effects of IPOS
protest from powerful u ion leaders such as jack jones
who was ready to rebel against IPOS
callaghan and 50 labour MP’s
who was the frst minister of aviation
jenkins
why was jenkins ineffective as aviation minister
admitted to not understanding britains
who was the first minister of technology
frank cousins
why was cousins ineffective as minister of technology
had no intereest in technological advancement
what overshadowed britains technological advancement
economic issues
why did the US overshadow britain in terms of technological adavanvcemnt
had more money to spend on it
how did wilson galvanise the party
technological advancement unified left and right
why can wilson be seen as causing party divisions
always feared a leadership challenge from brown callaghan or jenkins
how did wilson undermine browns reputation
supposedly kept a record of all his embrassing incidents
what did wilson slightly oppose
jenkins liberalising legislation
what independant factor influenced the loss of 1970 election
enoch powells rivers of blood speech in 1968
