Introduction to Heaths Government and Proposed Reforms Flashcards
What are the 3 factors of the British disease?
Low Productivity Growth Poor Industrial Relations Poor Economic Performance
Did the 1970’s experience the British Disease?
Yes
How was Heath different from previous Conservative leaders?
Son of a builder in Kent, worked his way up through Grammar school
How did other Conservative leaders come to power?
They were wealthy and had good connections etc
What tower did Heath build in his PM season?
NatWest Tower
How did Heath see himself?
As a moderniser who needed to repair the country
How did Heath believe Britain should be run?
Like a business
What was a significant aim of Edward Heath’s? Why?
To get in to the EEC. Because he had seen the horrors of war and believed strong foreign economic ties would prevent future wars
What were the main proposed policies in the 1970 Tory Manifesto?
Tax reform Law and order reform Trade Union Reform End to funding of lame duck industries
How would Tax Reform take place? What is one of these new taxes?
More indirect taxes introduced like VAT
How would Trade Union reform take place?
They would implement some parts of Barbara Castles White Paper
What were ‘lame duck’ industries?
Industries funded by the government that were not profitable
What was a problem with stopping ‘lame duck’ industry funding?
These industries would collapse and many would be unemployed
What did Labour say about Heaths proposals? What did they call him?
They criticised his policies. Called the Selsdon Man
What was significant about Labour opposition to new policies?
No more post-war consensus
