AQA A-Level History flashcards within the topic of The Making of Modern Britain. Covers the 1970s era, including Edward Heath, Harold Wilson and James Callaghan and their governments.
- Heath's position was similar to
Wilson's six years earlier; he
Heath's initial entered office with aim of following
progressive policies. He declared
aim as Prime that he was adopting 'a new style of
government' and that he intended
Minister (part 1) 'to reduce the rise in prices,
increase productivity and reduce
unemployment'.
- Where Heath differed from Wilson was in his intention to
Heath's initial break with the consensus that had broadly operated since
1945 in regard to state intervention in economic and social
matters. This attitude was summed up in the term 'Selsdon
Man'; it referred to a new type of Conservativism,
aim as Prime sometimes called the 'new right', that Heath had advocated
in the run-up to the 1970 election.
- At a party strategy conference at Selsdon Park, Surrey, in
Jan 1970, the Conservatives had agreed to promote a
Minister (part 2) largely hands-off approach in matters of government
direction and to encourage the people to use the new
freedom to promote their own interests.
What is the A symbolic
anti-Keynesian,
'Selsdon pro-market
Man'? individual.
How was - The change of approach was intended
to be a liberating form of politics, but the
Labour Party were quick to brand it as a
return to right-wing reaction. Wilson
Heath's aims declared a month later that "Selsdon Man
is designing a system of society for the
ruthless and the pushing, the uncaring.
perceived? His message to the rest of us is: you're
out on your own."
, - An important aspect of Heath's new approach was his
Heath's initial decision to abandon an incomes policy; his government
would not seek to impose a wage and salary freeze or
interfere with pay settlements.
aim as Prime - Instead, market forces would be allowed to operate,
allowing free bargaining between employers and workers.
However, to make such bargaining genuine and fair it was
important not to permit the trade unions to have unfair
Minister (part 3) advantages. That was the reasoning behind the 1971
Industrial Relations Act by Robert Carr, the minister of
labour.
What are The natural laws of
supply and demand
Market operating without
interference by
Forces? government.
The Industrial The Act was an extension of 'In Place of Strife', the
measure which Wilson's government had considered in
1969 but had withdrawn in the face of party and trade union
opposition.
Relations Act - It restricted the rights of workers to strike by introducing a
new concept of 'unfair industrial practice'.
- A National Industrial Relations Court (NIRC) was created
with the authority to judge the validity of strike action.
1971 - Unions were required to put themselves on a government
register if they wanted to retain their legal rights.
John - Heath appointed John Davies to head the new
department of trade and industry (DTI).
- Davies was not a conventional politician; he
came from outside Parliament having been
director-general of the CBI. One of his first
statements was that he intended to advise the
Davies
government against helping 'lame ducks',
referring to those companies and businesses
which, despite performing badly, still expected
public money to be spent on bailing them out.
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