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Table of Contents
1951-64: ASSESS THE REASONS LABOUR LOST THE 1951 ELECTION...........................................................3
12.04.2023............................................................................................................................................................3
Labour Weaknesses.....................................................................................................................................................................3
Conservative strengths................................................................................................................................................................3
Liberal collapse (uncontrollable factors).....................................................................................................................................3
1st past the post system...............................................................................................................................................................3
(uncontrollable factors)...............................................................................................................................................................3
1951-64: THE REASONS WHY LABOUR LOST THREE ELECTIONS IN THE PERIOD FROM 1951 TO 1964....................4
12.04.2023............................................................................................................................................................4
Labour Weaknesses.....................................................................................................................................................................4
Conservative leaders...................................................................................................................................................................4
Impr in living standards...............................................................................................................................................................4
1951-64: Success of economic policy.....................................................................................................................6
09.05.2023............................................................................................................................................................6
Impact on government finances..................................................................................................................................................6
Heavy industry.............................................................................................................................................................................6
Consumer industry & living standards........................................................................................................................................6
1951-64: Who was the most successful Conservative PM between 1951-64?.......................................................7
09.05.2023............................................................................................................................................................7
Churchill 1951-55.........................................................................................................................................................................7
Eden 1955-57...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Macmillan 1957-63......................................................................................................................................................................7
Douglas-Home 1963-64...............................................................................................................................................................7
1964-79: ASSESS THE REASONS LABOUR WON THE 1964 GENERAL ELECTION.......................................................8
12.01.2023............................................................................................................................................................8
Harold Wilson’s (Labour) Leadership / Labour’s image..............................................................................................................8
The way the electorate regarded the Conservatives..................................................................................................................8
Revival of the Liberal Party..........................................................................................................................................................8
1950s change in GB society.........................................................................................................................................................8
1964-79: ‘THE LABOUR GOVERNMENTS OF 1964–1970 AND 1974–1979 FAILED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THEY
FACED.’ HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE?.....................................................................................................................10
16.01.2023...........................................................................................................................................................10
Dealing w Trade unions.............................................................................................................................................................10
Economic issues.........................................................................................................................................................................10
Europe & foreign policy.............................................................................................................................................................11
1964-79: ASSESS THE REASONS FOR THE FALL OF EDWARD HEATH’S GOVERNMENT IN 1974.............................12
22.01.2023...........................................................................................................................................................12
Liberal revival.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Failures in Heath’s policies........................................................................................................................................................12
The different manifestos...........................................................................................................................................................12
1964-79: HOW SUCCESSFUL WERE THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS BETWEEN 1964-1979?.....13
16.04.2023...........................................................................................................................................................13
Wilson 1964-70..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Heath 1970-74...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Wilson & Callaghan 1974-79.....................................................................................................................................................13
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1964-79: HOW SUCCESSFUL WERE THE GOVERNMENTS BETWEEN 1964-1979 IN DEALING WITH TRADE UNIONS?
............................................................................................................................................................................14
16.04.2023...........................................................................................................................................................14
Wilson 1964-70..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Heath 1970-74...........................................................................................................................................................................14
Wilson & Callaghan 1974-79.....................................................................................................................................................14
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Table of Contents
1951-64: ASSESS THE REASONS LABOUR LOST THE 1951 ELECTION...........................................................3
12.04.2023............................................................................................................................................................3
Labour Weaknesses.....................................................................................................................................................................3
Conservative strengths................................................................................................................................................................3
Liberal collapse (uncontrollable factors).....................................................................................................................................3
1st past the post system...............................................................................................................................................................3
(uncontrollable factors)...............................................................................................................................................................3
1951-64: THE REASONS WHY LABOUR LOST THREE ELECTIONS IN THE PERIOD FROM 1951 TO 1964....................4
12.04.2023............................................................................................................................................................4
Labour Weaknesses.....................................................................................................................................................................4
Conservative leaders...................................................................................................................................................................4
Impr in living standards...............................................................................................................................................................4
1951-64: Success of economic policy.....................................................................................................................6
09.05.2023............................................................................................................................................................6
Impact on government finances..................................................................................................................................................6
Heavy industry.............................................................................................................................................................................6
Consumer industry & living standards........................................................................................................................................6
1951-64: Who was the most successful Conservative PM between 1951-64?.......................................................7
09.05.2023............................................................................................................................................................7
Churchill 1951-55.........................................................................................................................................................................7
Eden 1955-57...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Macmillan 1957-63......................................................................................................................................................................7
Douglas-Home 1963-64...............................................................................................................................................................7
1964-79: ASSESS THE REASONS LABOUR WON THE 1964 GENERAL ELECTION.......................................................8
12.01.2023............................................................................................................................................................8
Harold Wilson’s (Labour) Leadership / Labour’s image..............................................................................................................8
The way the electorate regarded the Conservatives..................................................................................................................8
Revival of the Liberal Party..........................................................................................................................................................8
1950s change in GB society.........................................................................................................................................................8
1964-79: ‘THE LABOUR GOVERNMENTS OF 1964–1970 AND 1974–1979 FAILED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THEY
FACED.’ HOW FAR DO YOU AGREE?.....................................................................................................................10
16.01.2023...........................................................................................................................................................10
Dealing w Trade unions.............................................................................................................................................................10
Economic issues.........................................................................................................................................................................10
Europe & foreign policy.............................................................................................................................................................11
1964-79: ASSESS THE REASONS FOR THE FALL OF EDWARD HEATH’S GOVERNMENT IN 1974.............................12
22.01.2023...........................................................................................................................................................12
Liberal revival.............................................................................................................................................................................12
Failures in Heath’s policies........................................................................................................................................................12
The different manifestos...........................................................................................................................................................12
1964-79: HOW SUCCESSFUL WERE THE ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS BETWEEN 1964-1979?.....13
16.04.2023...........................................................................................................................................................13
Wilson 1964-70..........................................................................................................................................................................13
Heath 1970-74...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Wilson & Callaghan 1974-79.....................................................................................................................................................13
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1964-79: HOW SUCCESSFUL WERE THE GOVERNMENTS BETWEEN 1964-1979 IN DEALING WITH TRADE UNIONS?
............................................................................................................................................................................14
16.04.2023...........................................................................................................................................................14
Wilson 1964-70..........................................................................................................................................................................14
Heath 1970-74...........................................................................................................................................................................14
Wilson & Callaghan 1974-79.....................................................................................................................................................14
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