Labour Governments of Wilson & Callaghan 2 Flashcards
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1
Q
What did the labour government do in return for the unions due to the social contract?
A
repeal Heath’s industrial act and pay board
2
Q
What are some examples of discontent in Northern Ireland?
A
- Ulster Workers’ Council strikes (1974)
- Sunningdale Agreement collapses (1974)
- Republican prisoners begin to dirty protest (1976)
3
Q
What is blanket protest?
A
refusal to wear regular prison uniforms like the rest of the criminals and only wearing a blanket to cover up
4
Q
When did blanket protests begin to escalate to dirty protest?
A
1978
5
Q
What is dirty protest?
A
- alleging ill treatment by guards
- refusal to leave cells
- smearing excrement on the walls
6
Q
What was the main reason for the labour decline?
A
Winter of discontent
7
Q
What was the 1979 election result?
A
43 conservative majority
8
Q
What was the cause for the 1979 election?
A
loss of a vote of no confidence
9
Q
Who would be the next leader of the conservative government?
A
Margaret Thatcher
