Thatcher part 3 - political and social division Flashcards

Question

how did governments after Thatcher build on her legislation?

Answer 1

laws introduced in 1988, 89, 90, and 93 further reduced the rights of unions 1993: Major's government introduced a law forcing unions to conduct strike ballots by post

Answer 2

her willingness to use government power to break the power of the unions showed that a significant proportion of the working class supported her emphasis on self-reliance and individualism

Answer 3

they argued that the British police acted like a colonial army in placed such as Brixton and Notting Hill

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they fought to establish their rights due to factors such as racist discrimination, Thatcher's dedication to cultural uniformity, and Thatcher's economic policies

Answer 5

one of the most effective groups in fighting for black rights during the 80s

Answer 6

13 black teenagers killed in a fire at a house party, believed to be a racist attack by the National Front government issued no statement, contrasting their response to the deaths of white teenagers in Dublin parents of victims believed the local police mishandled the investigation

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New Cross Massacre Action Committee organised this march through London in response to lack of government action and inadequate police investigation

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highlighted the indifference of the police and government to racism

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police used stop-and-search powers extensively against young black people throughout the 70s and 80s

Answer 10

mass stop-and-search campaign aimed at black people in London many people believed it was an attempt by the police to reassert power after the Black People's Day of Action

Answer 11

rioting broke out 2 weeks into Swamp 81 due to rumours that a black teenager had died in police custody 3 months later more riots broke out in some of Britain's most deprived inner-city areas, all with high ethnic minority populations, as a result of racial tensions and alleged police discrimination

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Scarman recognised the significance of social division in Britain and argued the government to do more to address inequality

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rejected the idea that poverty and discrimination were the cause of rioting Carman's proposals were not implemented

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rioting broke out in response to the death of two black women. One was shot by armed police during a raid the other dude of a heart attack during a police raid on her home

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significant increase in the number of black and Asian MPs Channel 4 commissioned TV programmes from leading black and Asian writers and journalists response to the murder of Stephen Lawrence

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Lawrence was a young black man who was stabbed to death government and media immediately condemned his murder response to the murder indicates change in social attitudes

Answer 17

officially stated that the Metropolitan Police was institutionally racist

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uncompromising and she believed there would be no negotiation with the IRA or their supporters

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viewed Northern Ireland as a moral battle between democracy and terrorism viewed it as her role to provide uncompromising moral leadership regardless of consequences

Answer 20

one of the highest profile IRA prisoners went on hunger strike to demand the return of privileges such as the right not to wear prison uniform and not do prison work

Answer 21

senior figures in parliament urged Thatcher to compromise, but she didn't May 1981 Sands died due to his hunger strike

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showed just how far Thatcher was prepared to take her refusal to compromise with the IRA

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detonated a large bomb inside the Grand Hotel at Brighton, targeting Thatcher and her cabinet in an act of revenge

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it was further evidence that she was engaged in a struggle between democracy and terrorism strengthened her resolve to continue fighting without compromise

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after a bombing campaign in the mid-70s carried out by the IRA, there was strong desire from the public for retribution as well as pressure from the Home Office for quick arrests this resulted in wrongful arrest of innocent Irish people living in England

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would have described it as leading to moral decline due to transgressive ideals that challenged traditional family values

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government was prepared to compromise but promoting a safe sex campaign in schools and the media, promoting use of condoms

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specified that sex education should promote the 'value of family life'

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outlawed promotion of homosexuality or the publication of material intended to promote it outlawed educational activity designed to promote acceptability of homosexuality

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right-wing press campaigns advertised media portrayals of homosexuality as 'homosexual propaganda'

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several protests such as the 'invasion' of BBC 6 O-Clock News studio gay community in Britain become more politicised - 1989: establishment of Gay Rights Group Stonewall which campaigned for the repeal of section 28

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Thatcher used government to promote a singular vision of family life and discourage alternatives

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1985: the film 'My Beautiful Laundrette' featured a love affair between 2 gay men - nominated for Oscars and BAFTAs 1989: 'Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit' broadcast on the BBC, which was a lesbian coming-of-age story that depicted homosexuality positively and satirised regressive attitudes

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pop music was a key way in which LGBT issues came into the mainstream Pet Shop Boys' single 'It's a Sin' challenged perceptions about the wrongness of gay desire

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1994: 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' challenged existing morality by making the point gay couples couldn't celebrate their love through marriage complete equality was not achieved, but positive representation in media was recognised as a significant step in the right direction

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Major's government was less willing to pass laws discriminating against homosexuality lowered the age of consent between gay men from 21 to 18

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she stated that feminists had become to strident and damaged the cause of women

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she viewed women's right to mean individual equality of opportunity which would allow talented women to earn money and make a difference had little interest in women's roles

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important figure in the struggle for pay equality spokesperson for English Collective of Prostitutes, which represented sex workers in England part of the International Wages for Housework campaign

Answer 40

argued that it was not a choice for most women and was as hard and unfulfilling as most kinds of paid manual labour women were entitled to be paid for their work as they unpaid efforts supported the patriarchal society

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made a series of films which dealt with how Thatcherism undermined the traditional role of women argued that Thatcher treated 'women's work' as part of the problem with modern women argued that Thatcher's blame on welfare services creating dependency, Thatcher implicitly blamed women for Britain's post-war decline

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Women's Liberation Movement associated widespread circulation of pornographic images of women with domestic violence and rape campaigners argued these images emphasised the submissive role of women and the dominance of men acted as propaganda for male subjugation of women which translated into violence

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designed to stop US cruise ship missiles being stationed at the RAF Greenham Common Air Base tabloid and press hostile to protesters, implying they'd abandoned their roles in the home Thatcher declared these women should be 'eradicated' and police evicted most of the protesters in 1984

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Major's 'Back to Basics' campaign was linked to attempts to blame women for social problems however, Major's government also passed significant laws that recognised the rights of women - e.g criminalising rape within marriage