Labour 1974-79

Question 1

Inflation 1974

Answer 1

20%

Question 2

1974 budget

Answer 2

Tax increases
Pension and food subsidy increases

Question 3

How is inflation brought down by 1976

Answer 3

The social contract and Jones’ £6/week limit on wage increases

Question 4

Unemployment by 1976

Answer 4

doubled to 1.25m

Question 5

1976 Sterling crisis impact

Answer 5

16% inflation
£ down to $1.57
15% interest

Question 6

How much did the 1977 IMF loan give and how much did it require in cuts

Answer 6

£4bn and £2bn cuts

Question 7

What started the winter of discontent

Answer 7

1978 Ford workers strike

Question 8

Which years saw a fall in the number of strikes

Answer 8

1974-76

Question 9

What did TGWU reject 1978

Answer 9

5% wage settlements

Question 10

Which was the worst year in a century for strikes

Answer 10

1979

Question 11

When was the EEC referendum

Answer 11

1976

Question 12

When was the Lib/Lab pact

Answer 12

1977

Question 13

When was Scottish devolution referendum

Answer 13

March 1979

Question 14

What majority did Labour get in the 1974 elections

Answer 14

February minority government
October majoity of 3

Question 15

when was sex discrimination act

Answer 15

1975

Question 16

When was race relations act

Answer 16

1976

Question 17

When was the prevention of terrorism act

Answer 17

1974
response to Birmingham pub bombings

Question 18

What was the social contract

Answer 18

voluntary wage restraints in return for nice social policy

Question 19

Wage increases 1974 and 1975

Answer 19

19% and 23%

Question 20

Economic growth 1974-79

Answer 20

1.5% per year