topic 2 1960s Flashcards
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its inability to control the unions
why did in place of strife not go through and when
1969
because the unions protested
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its inability to control the unions
what strikes happened in 1966 and what did it cause
seamans strikes caused a sterling crisis
prices and incomes policy was made to keep inflation down
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its inability to control the unions
when did wildcat strikes become popular
1966/67
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its inability to control the unions
what % of people liked the unions in early 1960s
almost 60%
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its divisions
how did wilson create divisons
he was romoured to have kept a list of all the things brown did wrong
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its divisions
what happened with jenkins in 1966
he wanted cabinate to agree to devaluation after the seaman strikes but wilson saw this as a threat to his power
labour was defeated in 1970 because of its divisions
in what way was wilson to pre occupied with divisions
he was being paraniod because jenkins and callaghan disagreed about europe and liberalisum so they would never work together anyway
labour was defeated in 1970 because of heath
how did enoch powell make heath appear strong and principed
1968 rivers of blood speach
heath dismissed powell from the shadow cabinate
labour was defeated in 1970 because of heath
how did heaths attitude oppose that of labour
he was hard working and conciencous
wilson was seen as pre occupied with internal issues
labour was defeated in 1970 because of heath
how was heath different to other leaders
he was state educated
labour was defeated in 1970 because of heath
what did heath do that wilson didnt
he had planned detailed policies on industrial relations and modern economics
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - education
comprehensive school
in 1964 1 in 10 students went to a comprehnsive school
by 1970 1 in 3
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - education
what did the 10/65 circular do and who sent it
crossland sent it to get all schools to become comprehensive to improve equal opportunities
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - education
by 1968 how many polytechnics and universities were there
56 univeristies
30 polytechnics
allowing britian to develop its science and technology
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - abortion
before 1967 how many women went into hospital each year due to illegal abortions
35,000
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - abortion
what and when convinced people abortion had to be legal
thalidamide disaster
1959-1962
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - abortion
how did roy jenkins help abortion
he ensured an all night commons sit in to get the bill passed
and
allowed back benchers to pass private members bills
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - capital punnishment
when was it abolished
1965 for a 5 year trial period
1969 became perminant
labour can take credit for liberal reforms 1964-1970 - capital punnishment
how did jenkins help
1967 he refused to allow beating in prisons
also private members bills
what did the tories do in 1957 regarding capital punnishment and how did it help labour
they reduced the list of crimes that could be punished by death - showing that it is possible but labour took it one step further so they can take the creit
when was the dangerous drug act passed
1967
when was the wooton report written and what did it say
1968
suggested legaliing soft drugs
it was rejected
why did young people develope their own fashion
they had more lesiure time
and tv and radio helped create trends
where did most women get jobs
poor paying service industry jobs
