Summary
Summary Labour Government Under Wilson, 1960s
- Module
- Depth Study
- Institution
- AQA
Labour Government under Harold Wilson Includes Society, Government, Reforms, Foreign Affairs AQA exam board Modern Britain
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
Britains economy introduced a pricesmodernisation of British stuck in Stop-Go and incomes policy to 2nd EEC
economy seen as key cycle keep inflation down application
supported Britains
nuclear deterrent priority rejected
outbreak of war in the
-
attempted to reform the
-
trade unions sterling crisis 1966 middle east affected oil
pound dropped by supplies
R
caused by strike
14%
from seamen r
S
seen as classless, far from Wilson tried to keep key
image of Eden, Macmilland Economic Policies personalities happy
Ideology and Leadership
N and Home rather than focusing
↳
-
he upon who's best for the
relied heavily upon Wilson and Callaghan job
personal team of trusted didn't want deflation or
Wilson convinced that
advisors V
deregulation
anxious and insecure problems could be solves national dock strike Aug
about his leadership by careful management 1967 affected balance of in 66' and 67', industrial
Heath had greater and planning payments
strengths and labours relations with Trade
concerns over PWC not
position by 1970 was Unions began to
working meant voters liked Castles proposals -
fragile j deteriorate
Conservatives new ideas and labour MPs (Roy Jenkins) but
A
gained support unions hated them
Loss of 1970 Industrial relations & Trade Unions
↳ t
Heath was hard working election N
L
1968 Powell made 'rivers of blood' strikes by seamen
L
between 66' and 69' L speech warning against immigration, Barbara Castle started and dockers caused
-
Wilson's gov. suffered made voters more likely to vote for planning to use the law to economic problems
series of setbacks conservatives limit unofficial strikes; 69' for the government
L
white paper
economic problem many strikes started by
social problems and weren't solved by Wilson's energy and 'wildcat strikes' (sudden,
poverty hadn't ended consensus policies attention devoted to keeping unofficial)
a
M
the party united and stop
End of Post-war technical modernisation
any leadership challenges
consensus (PWC) r united the left and right Wilson wanted to emphasise
W
N
wing of party Al
-
technology and science in
1970 signs that PWC &
modernising Britains economy
L
trade unions more breaking down Wilson feared there'd be Labour divisions Domestic Policies
uncooperative challenged to his ↳
after seamen strike in
I leadership position L I
divisions 66', Jenkins tried to get ↓
Heath (tory) starting to gov. hindered by lack of
remained after the cabinet to support
doubt the efficiency of expertise
L
64' devaluation
key elements of PWC V
there were personal rivalries all domestic policies were
with Wilson and powerful I overshadowed by economic
cabinet colleges after death of Bevan and problems
Gaitskell, Wilson emerged
as leader
, tories had reduced no.
ofoffences carryingthe
death
penalty only the
rich could
anti-hanging campaign Backbench MP prove this through cameras
Labour favoured use of recieved boost from SydneySilverman and detectives
·expert witnessesand Ruth
Ellis Case cont. to made permanent lived apart
campaign
technical, rational Labour for total abolition in 1969 fer 2 and
government years
approach to alterations in the
manifestos made no End ofCapital / until 60s, divorce both
agreed
law mention
ofmoral issues
punishment hanging was abolished law demanded evidence
Private
members' for trial period of Syrs ofadultry
provision backbench
for Bills public opinion divorce reform
MPs to propose
sharply divided Jenkins refused to act 1969
legislation through private authorise the
beating of
1960s Divorce lived apart
members' bills saw backbench
prisoners reforms
MPs fer
bring forward a no. 5yrs if only
Britain had fallen ofreforms through this mechanism
growing one partner
behind US, frence, Wilson claimed reforming
liberal
Not all MPs
openpertunities female independence agrees
Germany
education
so expanded higher establishment
the
of
registration
had a role to
play
were in
favour
↑
the open Uni. Was modernised
initially lot of his best achievement
only waythrough privatehuge increase
disruption as clinic or backstreet in number
of divorces
schools were Educational Triparte System
criticised by mid-70s
merged reform heavily inegal until 10 in 1000
1967
only allowed if: marriages divorced
until 1960s
By 1978 Both partners consent men
there were comprehensive Both
over 21 could beimprisoned between 100,000
1145 schools introduced to Had to remain private for Zyrs onlyneeded legalisation of 200,000
illegal abortions
give all studentsgromme
mented
comprehensive suffering, not abortion each
year
schools school education
legalisation of justphysical 33,000
homosexuality abortion act between admitted to
lin3 state educated 1967 sexual permitted legal 58468,82 hospitals
pupils attended offences act didn't labour 64 termination within 28 women died
gov
divided on
legalise but Leo Abse backbench the weeks
decriminalised
guined support from issue 2 doctors Thaliomide disaster morning after
Jenkins, private
members consent 1959-62' pill which caused
Bill become law deformities
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller emmawhite1. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for £2.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
78861 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy revision notes and other study material for 14 years now