Political Developments: Problems of transferring to Douglas-Home and his time in office Flashcards
What House was Douglas-Home part of?
House of Lords
How was Douglas-Home picked to be PM?
The most prominent Conservative MP’s chose him to be the leader
Name a prominent Conservative MP that did not want to serve under Home
Enoch Powell
When did Home become Prime Minister?
October 1963
Why did Powell and MacLeod not want to serve under Home?
Douglas-Home being part of the Establishment gave the wrong public image
What was significant about how Powell and MacLeod opposed Home being PM?
It showed they did not want society to only benefit the Establishment
Which party won the 1964 election?
Labour
How many votes did Douglas-Home lose by in 1964?
900 votes
What did Home try with Rhodesia?
He tried to make 5 principles for their decolonization
What was the general idea of the 5 principles for Rhodesia?
Rhodesia needed to accept majority rule
How many white people lived in Rhodesia?
200,000
How many black people lived in Rhodesia?
4 million
What was the impact of Home’s 5 principles?
They did not help Rhodesia to decolonise
What was Harold Wilson more qualified with compared to Douglas-Home?
Economics
What had Harold Wilson achieved with becoming a professor of Economics at Oxford University?
He was the youngest Oxford University professor
What did Home abolish for companies while he was Prime Minister?
Abolished companies being able to put their products at a fixed price
