Eden Flashcards
When was Eden elected?
1955
What was Eden experienced in under Churchill?
Foreign affairs
Give 3 reasons why Eden won the 1955 election
Taxes had been cut by 6p
Rationing had ended in 1954
The media was favourable towards the Tories
What majority Eden win?
58 - biggest increase in 90 years
Why did his leadership look weak?
Because he shuffled his cabinet badly as he moved MacMillan from Foreign Secretary and Butler from chancellor 6 months after taking office
What did he call the Daily Telegraph which made him look weak?
A cantankerous newspaper
What was his public rating drop from 1955-1956?
70% to 40%
What was the budget before the 1955 election called?
The giveaway budget
Why was Eden economically unpopular?
He had to increase profit tax and reduce housing subsidies as inflation had risen
What was the final nail in the coffin?
The Suez Crisis
