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Labour 1974-1979 Flashcards

1
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Who did the government controversially refer to as ‘spongers’

A

Unionists

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2
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What was special about the February 1974 election

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Hung Parliament

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3
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What was the social contract with the unions

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Voluntary restraint in wage rises given that the government wouldn’t intervene in discussions between unions & employers

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4
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Which two individuals on the left of the party did Wilson give cabinet roles too

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Michael Foot - Employment
Tony Benn - Trade

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5
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Who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Denis Healy

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6
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How was the 1974 miners strike ended

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Agreement on 35% pay rise with the NUM

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7
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What was abolished in 1974 that pleased the unions

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The Pay Board

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8
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How much money was made available to building societies in 1974

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£55 Million

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9
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How much was given to pension and food subsidies in the 1974 budget

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£500 Million

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10
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How much was given to customer purchasing power in the 1974 budget

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£900 Million

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11
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What was the government majority in the October 1974 election

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3

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12
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What was inflation in December 1974

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28%

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13
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When was the National Enterprise Board set up

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1975

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14
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What did the National Enterprise Board do

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Increase govt investment
Administer state shareholding in private industry
Financial aid for companies

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15
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Why did Foot introduce ACAS & The industrial protection bill 1975

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Pacify industrial relations and resolve disputes

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16
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Which policy by TGWU leader Jack Jones became TUC policy in March 1975

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Voluntary wage restraint and a flat rate rise of up to £6 a week

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17
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What policies were in the April 1975 budget

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£250 million in new taxes
Cuts to public spending
Increased VAT

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18
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Which lame duck was part-nationalised in 1975

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British Leyland

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19
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What was the key policy in the April 1976 budget

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3% max in wage rises

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20
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What were the two biggest economic successes of the 2nd Wilson ministry

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Fall in the BoP deficit
Fall in inflation (75-76)

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21
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When did the BoP deficit end

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1977

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22
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What were the two biggest economic failures of the 2nd Wilson ministry

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Steady rise of unemployment
Production levels and productivity remained low

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23
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When did the Liberal-Labour pact end

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July 1978

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24
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When did Wilson resign

A

March 1976

25
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When did Labour lose their majority due to by-elections

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March 1977

26
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How did inflation fall from 1975-1978

A

From 27% to 7%

27
Q

How quickly was the 1976 IMF loan paid back

A

By 1979

28
Q

What percentage pay rise cap was negotiated in August 1976

A

5%

29
Q

How much did investment in manufacturing increase by in 1978

A

8%

30
Q

Why did the TUC reject the 5% pay cap in Autumn 1978

A

Private business were getting higher pay rises

31
Q

What pay rise did Ford Motors workers get

A

17%

32
Q

Which areas of society were most effected by the WoD

A

Food supplies (lorry drivers)
Burials (gravediggers)
Public Health (binmen)

33
Q

How did Callaghan deal with party divisions

A

Neutralised Tony Benn
Avoided resignations over the IMF loan

34
Q

What did Callaghan say on his return from Guadeloupe

A

“I Swam”

35
Q

What did the Sun say about Callaghan’s attitude to the WoD

A

Crisis? What Crisis?

36
Q

Which MP left Labour for the Conservatives in 1977

A

Reg Prentice

37
Q

What was the BoP surplus in 1978

A

£300 million

38
Q

What caused the SNP to end their cooperation with Labour

A

40% clause

39
Q

By how many votes did the government lose the vote of no confidence by

A

1

40
Q

Who created the “Labour isn’t working” poster

A

Saatchi & Saatchi

41
Q

What gift did Callaghan give to the US to celebrate the bicentennial

A

Golden reproduction of the Magna Carta

42
Q

What was the Bermuda II agreement

A

Allowed for free travel for airlines between US and UK airports

43
Q

Why was Wilson sceptical of the EEC

A

‘Capitalist Club’
What effect would it have on Unions

44
Q

What did Wilson pledge about Europe in the 1974 manifesto

A

Renegotiate terms on agriculture, payments and the Commonwealth

45
Q

Who were the most senior pro-EEC Labour MPs

A

Roy Jenkins and Shirley Williams

46
Q

Who were the most senior anti-EEC Labour MPs

A

Michael Foot, Tony Benn and Barbara Castle

47
Q

How can the change in Wilson’s view on EEC membership be seen

A

Sent out a leaflet urging people to vote to stay

48
Q

When was the EEC referendum

A

June 1975

49
Q

What percentage voted in favour of remaining

A

67%

50
Q

How many were killed in the Troubles in 1974

A

65

51
Q

What are the biggest reasons for Labour’s increase in Oct 1974

A

Resolving industrial issues
Liberal decline

52
Q

What was the BoP deficit upon Callaghan’s exit

A

£900 million

53
Q

Who long was the WoD

A

4 months (Nov 1978 - Feb 1979)

54
Q

How many workers were on strike on January 22nd 1979

A

1.5 million

55
Q

When did Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng visit Britain

A

1979 (First time since 1949)

56
Q

When did Nixon go to China

A

1972

57
Q

Who was assassinated in 1978

A

Georgi Markov

58
Q

What country did the USSR invade in 1979

A

Afghanistan

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