Social Developments: EPO - Faith in the City Flashcards
What was Faith in the City named after?
A 1985 report showing inequality in Britain
What did the Archbishop of Canterbury dislike about the Falklands Conflict?
Argentinian soldiers who were Christian had been killed
What economic aspect did Faith in the City focus on?
Unemployment
What happened with the Faith in the City report?
It was leaked by a Conservative MP and given to newspapers
What was significant about the party of who leaked the Faith in the City report?
It showed that Conservatives did not like the high unemployment levels as well
How many sales did the Faith in the City report quickly gain?
60,000
How did the Conservatives respond to the publicity of the Faith in the City report? How did it backfire?
They responded with hostility, which made the report gain more attention
What did a 1990 House of Lords debate say about the Faith in the City Report?
They talked about how there was now less social housing being made in Britain
How many council houses were built in 1978?
110,000
How many council houses were built in 1989?
21,000
What did the 1990 House of Lords debate highlight about housing public spending?
It had gone down by 2/3 in 10 years
