topic 5 1990s Flashcards
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majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- policies
how was leaving the erm after black wednesday in 1992 succesful
exchange rates were able to slowly lower so exports were helped , unemployment slowed down and the housing market picked up
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- policies
when was railway and coal privatised
railway 1996
coal 1994
providing the gov with revenue
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- policies
how did balck wednesday make him look weak
the pound was sinking in value on 16 spetember and the governemnt had to pull out of the erm live on tv
economically they did well but politically it was disasterous
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- sleaze and scandal
what was the david mellor affiar
he slept with De Sancha and she sold it to the sun news paper for £35,000 in 1992
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- sleaze and scandal
what was the scott scandle
1994 it was investigated and found out that the party had got Matrix Churchill to illegally suply arms to iraq
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- sleaze and scandal
what was cash for questions
1994 mohammed al fayed paid MPs to ask spesific questions in prime ministers questions
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- northern ireland
when did sien fein send a secret message about a peace agreeemnt
1993
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- northern ireland
when was major and reynolds downingstreet declaration
1993
majors successes outwieghed his failures 1992-1997- northern ireland
when did the ira announce a ceasefire and loyalist paramilitaries matched it
1994
how many mps in parliment resigned due to affairs
2
what were interest rates in order to try and raise sterling value during black wednesday
15%
long term possitve impacts of black wednesday
british goods became cheaper so trade and production increased
how was major succesful in the maastrich treaty
he used good realtions with kohl to secure britian opt outs of the single currancy
what was new labour like
they became more central
removed claus iv in 1995 moving away from socialist aspects
blair won over middle england
evidence conservatives were proeuropean
masstricht treaty
opt out of the social chapter due to good relations with kohl
evidence conservatives were proeuropean
joining european exchange rate mechanisum in
1990
evidence conservatives were not proeuropean
when was thatchers bruge speach
1988
evidence conservatives were not proeuropean
when did britain leave the erm
1992 after black wednesday
