james callaghan (1976-1979)

Question 1

When did Britain receive £3 billion from the International Monetary Fund.

Answer 1

1976.

Question 2

How many oilfields in production by 1978.

Answer 2

9.

Question 3

What was unemployment at by 1978.

Answer 3

1.6 million.

Question 4

What was inflation at by 1978.

Answer 4

10%

Question 5

When was the Lib-Lab Pact formed.

Answer 5

1977.

Question 6

Why was the Lib-Lab Pact formed.

Answer 6

So Labour could beat the Conservative vote of no confidence.

Question 7

What was the Lib-Lab Pact.

Answer 7

Agreement for 12 liberal MPs to vote for Labour in Parliment in return of devolution.

Question 8

When were Devolution Acts for Scotland and Wales passed.

Answer 8

1978.

Question 9

What was the clause of theDevolution Act referendum.

Answer 9

At least 40% of the electorate had to approve for the act to pass.

Question 10

When were votes for Devolution held.

Answer 10

1979.

Question 11

What was the conclusion of Wales in the Devolution referendum.

Answer 11

Against devolution.

Question 12

What was the conclusion of Scotland in the Devolution referendum.

Answer 12

40% clause prevented devolution.

Question 13

What happened as a result of the devolution Act not passing.

Answer 13

Scottish Nationalist MPs and Liberal MPs withdrew support.

Question 14

What wage increase did the Trade Union Council reject in 1987.

Answer 14

5%.

Question 15

What raise did lorry drivers gain after a 9 week strike.

Answer 15

15%.

Question 16

Which groups went on strike following the lorry drivers wage increase.

Answer 16

Transport workers, hospital workers, postmen, dustmen and gravediggers.

Question 17

What were the groups who striked over the ‘winter of discontent’ awarded.

Answer 17

10%.

Question 18

When did Callaghan hold off the 1978 election to and why was this a mistake.

Answer 18

Until 1979, but the winter of discontent had completely reshaped the political landscape.

Question 19

What did Labour’s vote dip by in the 1979 election.

Answer 19

3%.

Question 20

What was the Conservative majority in the 1979 election.

Answer 20

43.

Question 21

When did the ‘dirty protest’ begin.

Answer 21

1978.

Question 22

How many prisoners were taking part in the ‘dirty blanket’ protest by 1979.

Answer 22

250.

Question 23

What happened to ian Pasiley’s attempt to reorganize a general strike in 1977.

Answer 23

Failed.

Question 24

What did the ‘Troubles’ death toll drop to from 1974 to 1978.

Answer 24

260 to 82.

Question 25

When was International Womens Day instated.

Answer 25

1977.

Question 26

What was the National Front described as in 1977.

Answer 26

The fourth largest party in Britain.

Question 27

When was the Anti-Nazi League set up.

Answer 27

1977.

Question 28

The Blair Peach case.

Answer 28

Teacher and Anti-Nazi League member was killed in 1979 by a police truncheon.

Question 29

What did the Commission for Racial Equality announce in 1980.

Answer 29

“Racial prejudice is still rife, and so is racial discrimmination, while the response of the government has been disappointingly inadequate.”

Question 30

When did Greenpeace UK begin.

Answer 30

1977.

Question 31

How many candidates did the Ecology Party put up in 1979.

Answer 31

4.

Question 32

How did Callaghan connect to Jimmy Carter.

Answer 32

Nuclear negotiations.

Question 33

What did Labour do without American permission.

Answer 33

Withdrawal from Suez.