conservative government Flashcards
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what was the conservative majority after the 1951 election
17 seats
what was the conservative majority after the 1953 election
60 seats
what was the conservative majority after the 1959 election
100 seats
how many houses a year did the conservatives pledge to build in 1953
300,000 houses
what was the post war consensus also known as and who was it named after
butskellism- named after the chancellor R.A.B butler, and the labour leader Gaitlkell
who was the pm in 1951-55
Winston Churchill
who was the pm in 1955-57
Anthony Eden
who was pm in 1957-63
Harold Macmillan
who was pm in 1963-65
Alec Douglas-Home
strengths of Winston Churchill
good reputation and had good ministers
weaknesses of Winston Churchill
uninterested in domestic affairs, old and ill
strengths of Eden
foreign policy expert, experienced and popular
weaknesses of Eden
weak leader, inexperienced domestically and ill
strengths of Macmillan
good reputation, calm, well presented and supported post war consensus
weaknesses of Macmillan
seen as old fashioned, suffered ill health
strengths of Butler
postwar consensus, experienced and responsible for influential policies
weakness of Butler
divisive and unpopular among colleagues
strengths of Douglas-Home
popular
Weaknesses of Douglas-Home
not elected and seen as out of touch
educational polocies
tripartite school system set up with the butler act of 1944
social reforms
welfare an NHS funded, more government regulation and more liberal social reforms
industrial policy
key industries remained nationalised, only iron and steel remained nationalised, good relations with trade unions.
why was the labour party weak
had internal arguments between left wing Bevan and center Gaitskell
why did the conservatives lose the 1964 election
labour was united, conservative economic failures, conservative scandals and conservatives looking out of touch.
