Did the result of the 1970 general election owe more to Labour weaknesses or Conservative Strengths?

Question 1

Labour weaknesses

Answer 1

Wilson’s complacency

• opinion poll right before election 51% wilson, 28% heath, wilson was too relaxed

Failure of in place of strife

• trade unions more powerful than wilson

Dissilusionment of lab supports

• members fell from 830k (64) to 680k (70) not enough campianging
• foreign policy too supportive of usa vietanm

Question 2

Conservative strengths

Answer 2

con policy proposals
- br apply join eec
- less state intervionship
- reform industrial relations law

edward heath leadership

• daily express praised ‘his guts and leadership’ - criticisng wilson unemployment rose over 200k since 1964
• fired racist encoh powerll 1968 - immigration

Question 3

stats of 1970 election

Answer 3

con - 13mil votes 36.4%
lab - 12 mil - 43.0%