Labour victory 1964

Question 1

What factors

Answer 1

Harold Wilson leadership
How the electorate regarded the conservatives
Revival of the Liberal party
Changes in British Society

Question 2

What were the strengths of Wilsons leadership

Answer 2

Made the party look progressive modern and dynamic
promised growth, full employment and welfare
although he was a teacher of economics at oxford he appeared as a classless profestional

Question 3

How did the electorate regard the conservatives?

Answer 3

Blamed for economic problems (13 wasted years)
Home affair made them look like a self-indulgent elite and old fashioned

Question 4

How did the revival of the liberal party influence the conservative vote?

Answer 4

Took conservative votes

Question 5

What were the changes in British society and how did they affect the election?

Answer 5

New “spoiled” generations clashed with the old ways
Cultural revolution (mods and rockers), view on sex
Labour was very popular to those under 44

Question 6

How did labour chnage british society?

Answer 6

1965 murder, race relations
1967 encouraged hoe behaviour
1967 gay legal in private
1967 conditional abortion legalised

Question 7

Race relations

Answer 7

Used as strike breakers tried to tackle discrimination but it was weak and innefective

Question 8

education

Answer 8

followed the robbins report to exp[and university education