the end of post war consensus

Question 1

by 1970 there were the first signs that

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the post-war consensus was breaking down

Question 2

Britain’s economic problems did not seem to have been solved by

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consensus polciies

Question 3

trade unions were seemingly more

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uncooperative, forcing even Labour Party to try and reform industrial relations

Question 4

left of the party dissatisfied by

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moderate consensus labour polciies

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socia probelms and poverty had not been

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ended

Question 6

in the conservative party, edward Heath and his shadow cabinet were also starting to doubt the

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efficacy of key elements of the post-war consensus, as well as identifying the need for trade union reform
-questioning whether state should take as great role in planning the economy and ensuring full employment