why did labour lose the 1970 election Flashcards
how did numbers of people employed in professional jobs change
45% increase
how did numbers of people employed in mining and quarrying change
50% reduction
how did labour membership change between 1964-1970
830,000 to 680,000
how did labour turnout compare to 1966
fallen by 3.8%
how did opinion polls place labour and conservative
labour 12% ahead
what had the jenkins budget of 1968 done
increased taxes by £923 million and cut public spending
what was unemployment in 1979 and compared to 1964
nearly 1 million (almost double 1964)
what was inflation in 1970
12%
what did the trade figures released on the day of the election show
£31 million deficit
how many votes did conservatives gain from their association with powell and labours liberalism with the race relations act
1 million working class votes
what were heaths economic suggestions
end stop go
end state intervention for firms that were losing money
which newspaper and owner did heath have on his side
many including the sun owned by rupert murdoch
when did conservatives launch their solution to improving industrial relations and what was it called
1968 a fair deal at work
what was seen as responsible for economic difficulties in 1970
strike action
why was in place of strife damaging for both classes (working and middle) of labours voters
middle - showed that they didn’t have the ability to control the unions
working - betrayal of labours core values of working with unions
what social event happened three days before the election that contrasted with the feel good factor helped to boost labour in the 1966 election
englands shock defeat against west germany in the football world cup
what events had damaged his credibility
devaluation
in place of strife
failure to join eec
when was it reported that usa had been bombing the neutral cambodia in the vietnam war
june 1970
some of heaths weaknesses
cold, aloof, dull
no charisma or charm
history of poor campaigning style
what was the conservative majority in the 1970 election
77 seats
what percent of the vote did tory and labour get im the 1970 election
tory - 46.4%
labour - 43%
what was wilson’s personal approval rating
51%
what was heaths personal approval rating
28%
