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Harold Wilson 1964-70
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Harold Wilson 1964-70
Wilson's Economic Inheritance
Loss of £££ from common-wealth
Welfare state- Expensive ££
TU Power increasing
£800 million national debt
Moving towards a post-industrial economy
A serious problem w/how to balance the books
DeGaulle reluctance to allow Britain into EEC
WIlson's Personal Appeal
Young- 40% of the population were under 25
Charming- "cheeky chap", opportunistic
Grammar school educated
Innovative- the 60's, new era, "white heat of techonolgy", scientific revolution
Mixed with celebs to appear "fashionable"
Successes
Comprehensive schools, the Open University and expanding HE
Jenkins' "Civilised Society"
1965- Race Relations Act
Flogging in the penal code ended
1965- Death Penalty abolished
1967- Abortion Act
1967- Sexual Offences Act (Homosexuality for males 21+)
1968- Theatre Act
1969- Divorce Act
1969- Voting age reduced to 18
(NOT DIRECTLY) Autumn 1969- Upswing in world trade, a balance of payments surplus
Ministry of Arts- funding for Arts Council, broaden cultural opportunities
Failures
George Brown's DEA created a National Plan-Undermined by the treasury, proposals ignored
1967- £ fell from $2.80 to $2.40
Outbreak of Arab-Israeli war. Closed Suez Canal, trade ↓
Dock strikes in London and Merseyside
Oct 1967- worst monthly trade deficit
Britain lost super power status
"In Place of Strife"- Barbara Castle
Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1968- Tories criticised "racist"
Despite 1967 devaluation inflation was 12% by 1969-70
EEC entry refusal
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