key things thatcher did

Question 1

what did she do from 1979 to 1990

Answer 1

1.privatisation
2.deregulation
3.monetarism- controlling inflation by reducing money supply leading to high unemployment in the 80’s
4.weakening of union s1984-5 miners strikes
5.right to buy
6. cutting welfare system
7. relationship with reagan against soviets
8. flaklands war
9.poll tax

Question 2

what was the turnout of 1979 and 83 election

Answer 2

1979- 76%
1983- 72%

Question 3

long term factors leading to 1979 election

Answer 3

economic decline of the 70’s, inflation, unemployment ‘stagflation’
decline of British industry and keysiasnism
growing public frustrations with trade unions

Question 4

short term 1979

Answer 4

winter of discontent 78-79 public sector strikes under Callaghan
Callaghan lost vote of no confidence
thatchers strong campaign reviving economy through free market
media- sun and daily elliegildart@icloud.com

Question 5

long term 1983

Answer 5

economic policies reduced inflation controlled public spending and appealed to middle class
decline of trade union power
labour Micheal foot radical ‘longest suciide note In history’

Question 6

short term 1983

Answer 6

Falkland decisive and patriotic
divided labour between moderates and left wing splitting off to SDP
electoral system favoring conservatives due to split to SDP even tho c only won 42% of the vote

Question 7

1979 class based voting

Answer 7

ABC1 shifted to cons due to free market
C2DE labour led but sig amount of c2 switched
thatchers working class tories described the switch

Question 8

regional patterns

Answer 8

south and rural areas voted c
L strong in industrial areas in the north but skilled workers switched to cons
scotland and Wales kept l
London was mixed between inner city and rural

Question 9

gender

Answer 9

men slightly more c
women were more likely to vote c due to family values and stability

Question 10

age

Answer 10

18-24 more likely to vote l
50+ C

Question 11

media influence - newspaper

Answer 11

strong leader who would restore order after winter of discontent
sun, daily elliegildart@icloud.com, daily telegraph, times
shaped narrative that labour was weak and unable to govern

Question 12

television coverage

Answer 12

‘labour isn’t working ‘ with labour unemployment queues
Tatcher was coached to appear softer and calmer
Callaghan seen as tired and out of touvh
labour relied on traditional broadcasting

Question 13

key media narratives

Answer 13

Callaghan out of touch
trade unions as a threat
teacher as a strong leader
labour economic failure