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Domestic policies Flashcards

(7 cards)

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Post war consensus theory

A

Policy agreements between two major political parties

=
1. Mixed economy = both government and private business action important
2. Support for NHS and welfare system
3. Full employment
4. Working in partnership with TU

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Housing

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House building programme = as housing minister MacMillan fulfilled the conservatives and Churchill pledge to build 300,000 houses a year by 1953

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Education

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Continuation of the tripartite system
Grammar secondary modern and technical high school set up by Butler act of 1944

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4
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Social reforms

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Welfare and NHS continue to be funded ( NHS spending roughly doubled 1951 to 1962)
Acceptance of government regulation
-Clean act 1956 = set up smoke control zones
-Factory act 1959= further provisions for health , safety and welfare of employed workers

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5
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More liberal social reforms

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Homicide act 1957
Wolfden report 1957

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6
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Industrial policy

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Some key industries remain nationalised
= only iron and steel demised in 1953
Conciliatory attitude towards trade unions

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7
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Result

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Policy is popular with electorate
Many did not feel the need to vote for Labour Party when Conservatives continuing with many labour policies

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