Thatcher social divisions

Question 1

… ‘New Cross Fire’ = … black teenagers killed -> ‘Black People’s Day of Action’ organised by …, … marched through London, police didn’t investigate potential arson

Answer 1

1981
13
Darcus Howe
20,000

Question 2

… Brixton riots -> within few months rioting in …

Answer 2

1981
Moss Side, Manchester
Toxteth, Liverpool
Hyson Green, Liverpool

Question 3

rioting -> …

Answer 3

‘Scarman Inquiry’

Question 4

Section … of … = sex education should promote ‘the value of family life’

Answer 4

46
Education Act (1986)

Question 4

Section … of … = outlawed teaching acceptability homosexuality & publishing material promoting homosexuality

Answer 4

28
Local Gov Act (1988)

Question 5

actors e.g. … & activists e.g. … formed Stonewall …

Answer 5

Ian McKellen
Peter Tatchell
1989

Question 6

AIDS crisis emerged … -> … survey = … B. felt homosexuality ‘always or mostly wrong’

Answer 6

1981
1987
3/4

Question 7

only one woman in cabinet = …

Answer 7

Linda Chalker, Min for Overseas Development

Question 8

‘Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp’ = … women, T. ordered eviction by police in …

Answer 8

1,000s
1984

Question 9

… bottom 10% earners paid … less in income tax than .. but top 10% … less

Answer 9

1989
£400mil
1979
£9.3bn

Question 10

… top 10% earners received … all post-tax income -> … …

Answer 10

1979
25%
35.2%
1997

Question 11

… to … richest 10% … inc in total income, poorest 10% … reduction

Answer 11

1979
1992
61%
18%

Question 12

Supplementary Benefit reduced from … average earning … to … …

Answer 12

61%
1979
53%
1997

Question 13

by … widest gap between rich & poor since records began

Answer 13

1991

Question 14

pensioners below poverty line inc … to … by …

Answer 14

13%
43%
1997

Question 15

… … men in former coalfields unemp, … in …

Answer 15

2001
1 in 5
1 in 10
1981

Question 16

some areas e.g. .. & … able to ‘bounce back’ in 1990s

Answer 16

Yorkshire
Warwickshire

Question 17

… … unemp in Wales -> … …

Answer 17

1979
73,000
166,000
1986

Question 18

across Wales … mining workforce lost job during T.’s time in office

Answer 18

90%

Question 19

NHS spending in Wales … … -> … …

Answer 19

just over £500mil
1979
over £1.5bn
1990

Question 20

Wales GDP per person inc … to … …

Answer 20

£7,000
over £20,000
1979-90

Question 21

Wales: school leavers seeking further education/training inc … to … by …

Answer 21

20%
47%
1991

Question 22

throughout … T. built up coal reserves

Answer 22

1984

Question 23

head of Nat Coal Board … announced plans cut subsidies to … & close … pits, … claimed real plans = close …

Answer 23

Ian MacGregor
B Coal Corporation
20
Arthur Scargill
over 70

Question 24

Miners' Strike began ..., another union ... didn't strike

Answer 24

May 1984 NACODS

Question 25

Battle of Orgreave = ... miners & ... police in Yorkshire -> ... miners seriously injured & ... arrested

Answer 25

over 5,000 over 5,000 100 dozens

Question 26

(strike) new ... formed, all returned to work ...

Answer 26

Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDMW) early 1985

Question 27

(strike) T.'s personal approval never below ...

Answer 27

79%

Question 28

NUM called off ...

Answer 28

Mar 1985

Question 29

... to ... NUM lost ... members, total trade union membership fell ... while T in office

Answer 29

1985 1990 84% 40%

Question 30

days lost to strike action fell ... ... to ... ...

Answer 30

10.5mil 1980-84 0.8mil 1990-94

Question 31

Employment Acts ... weakened unions further, gave members legal protection if wished cross picket/defy union

Answer 31

1988, 89 & 90

Question 32

defeat Miners' Strike -> T mandate for rationalisation = ... ... pits (out of ...) closed

Answer 32

1985-90 94 170