Political,economic And Industrial Probeoms And Policies Flashcards
When did the Labour gov come back into power
March 1974
Why did Wilson find himself in a much less promising position than he has been in 1964?
- economic situation = awful
When labour came back into power what was the inflation and balance of payment deficit at?
Inflation =15%
Bop deficit= £3 billion
What other issues were labour faced with
- trade unions need to be dealt with
- Northern Ireland situation was precarious
Issues in Labour Party
- less united than ever
- Wilson himself=older and less energetic
- as minority gov, had to depend on support from other parties to get legislation through parliament
The second Wilson government made a major commitment to ?
- the expansion of the British welfare state with increased spending on education,health and housing rents
What did Wilson promise
An end to the economic instability of the Heath years and an end to industrial strife
When did Wilson feel safe enough to call a new election
By October 1947
What did voters still associate Heath + conservatives with
-the three day week and conflict with miners
Wilson won his majority, but only just. How many seats did labour gain and conservatives lost?
18 seats , the conservatives lost 21
In October 1974 election - how many more seats did labour have than conservatives but was the overall majority
Labour and 42 more seats than conservatives but overall majority was only 3
