the troubles under wilson and callaghan

Question 1

describe wilson’s speech in may 1974 in response to ulster workers’ council strike:

Answer 1

-he called the strike a deliberate attempt to use undemocratic means to bring down the whole constitution of northern ireland
-said ulster unionists sponge off of westminster and british democracy
-wilson seen as hypocritical for expecting republic of ireland to deal with the IRA when he couldn’t even shut down a loyalist strike

Question 2

what was the northern ireland act 1974?

Answer 2

-another attempt at power sharing after sunningdale failed
-ulster unionists condemned this to failure when they declared republicans didn’t have the right to take part in any future government of northern ireland
-a motion was passed that resulted in the act being dissolved

Question 3

CONTINUE!!!