HEATH 1970'S FACT TEST Flashcards
(12 cards)
what was the result of the 1970 election and % share?
330 conservative (46.4%) and 287 labour (43%).
how long had he been the leader of the opposition for by the time he became PM?
5 years.
what was he the 1st conservative leader to have been?
educated at state school.
give 3 ways in which he was criticised as a party leader?
stiff and prickly with people, too honest for his own good, not very skilful at pleasing political allies.
what had he specialised in while in opposition?
developing policies on industrial relations and economic modernisation.
politically, where was Thatcher to Heath?
to the right.
when did she defeat Heath to the leadership contest?
1975.
what were the key components of the 1970 conservative election manifesto?
tax reform, better law and order, reforms to the TU’s and immigration controls.
what was this manifesto not an all out rejection of?
one nation toryism and the post war consensus.
name three big reforms of the Heath administration?
- school leaving age raised to 16.
- british currency went decimal.
- Britain joined the EEC.
who did he appoint to the treasury and what were his main changes?
Anthony Barber cut public spending and brought in tax cuts to encourage investment.
