1970-9 election results and opposition Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
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what did labour opposition condemn Heath’s government for in the early 1970’s
four points
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- abandoning the mixed economy
- weakening the welfare state
- undermining the principle of full employment
- putting economic calculation before social improvement
2
Q
February 1974 election results by seat share
A
conservative: 297
labour: 301(hung parliament)
liberals: 14
3
Q
who won the popular vote in the February 1974 election
A
the conservatives
4
Q
what percentage of the vote did the liberals win in February 1974
A
19.3%
5
Q
October 1974 election results by seat share
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labour: 319
conservative: 277
liberals: 13
6
Q
why weren’t the conservatives able to form a coalition with the liberals in February 1974
A
their party’s threatened to split over it as they were too disimilar in policy
7
Q
reasons behind the February 1974 liberal surge
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- disillusionment with the political sytem
- class and partisan dealignment
8
Q
under a propotional representation system how many seats would the liberals have potentially won
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120
9
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