Section 2- 1964-70 Flashcards
when was the race relations act?
1965
when was the immigration act?
1968
when was the abolition of death penalty?
1965
when was the sexual offences act?
1967
when was the abortion act
1967
when was the divorce reform act?
1969
when was birth control introduced?
1968
What was Wilson reluctant to do in relation to the economy?
use deflation to deal with inflation as it could restart ‘stop-go’
what other economic policies were considered by Wilson?
devaluation was considered to make British goods cheaper
What was the DEA?
Department of Economic Affairs- set up and led by George Brown
setting growth targets, ‘economic planning councils’, and discussions with trade unions – entirely ineffective due to government rivalry
When was the DEA abandoned?
1967
What economic policies were actually used?
Introduction of prices and incomes policy, implemented by a Prices and Incomes Board, to keep down inflation
Roy Jenkins took over from James Callaghan as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1967 and used deflationary methods to improve balance of payments, achieving a surplus by 1969 but inflation still ran at 12%
When was a surplus achieved?
1969, inflation still ran at 12%
When was the sterling Crisis and what was it caused by?
1965 and 1966- national union of seamen strikes
What did the outbreak of war in the middle east in 1967 cause?
an oil crisis and sterling plummeted – Labour also had to make defence cuts and introduce higher purchase restrictions and higher interest rates – return to ‘stop-go’
when was britain’s second failed attempt at joining the EEC?
1967
when was Wilson’s pound in your pocket speech?
1967
How did Wilson feel about trade unions?
positive- labour always had good relations with trade unions
What did Brown introduce to deal with pay?
voluntary incomes and wages policy, agreed with union leaders and employers, intending to keep pay increases to 3.5%
what tore the voluntary incomes and wages policy apart?
1966 strike by NUS
they asked for a pay increase of 17%, and pay had already increased by 10%
What was Wilson’s reaction to the NUS strike?
While the ship-owners were ready to make a deal, Wilson blocked this compromise, accusing NUS leaders of intending to harm Britain from information from MI5
Afterwards, Wilson named 8 NUS leaders as having links to the Communist Party, which ended the strike but meant that Wilson lost public and party trust
how many days were lost to strikes?
tripling from 2 to 6 days between 1966 and 1970), the majority of the public saw these strikes as unacceptable
How did the government attempt to end the wildcat strikes?
1968, produced a white paper to make strikes more organised and therefore less disruptive
who passed the wildcat white paper?
Barbra Castle - In place of Strife
