Labour in Power
What was Harold Wilson’s key slogan about economic modernisation?
White hot heat (of technology)
What year was the Industrial Relations Act passed?
1971
What was the term for Thatcher’s belief in free-market economics?
Could have Thatcherism, monetarism or supply-side economics
Who campaigned against the permissive society and TV content?
Mary Whitehouse.
What year did Britain join the EEC?
1973
Who was Labour’s Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1967–70?
Roy Jenkins
What event led to the IMF loan in 1976?
Sterling crisis
What year did Thatcher win her first general election?
1979
What law relating to women’s pay was passed in 1975?
Equal Pay Act.
What was the outcome of the 1975 EEC referendum?
Britain voted to remain.
Which Labour minister proposed “In Place of Strife”?
Barbara Castle
What agreement attempted to resolve the Northern Ireland crisis in 1973?
Sunningdale Agreement.
What military conflict boosted Thatcher’s popularity?
Falklands War
Which university was founded to widen access to higher education?
Open University.
Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister?
John Major.
What was the significance of devaluation in 1967?
Pound fell in value from $2.80 to $2.40, showed economic weakness
What was the Winter of Discontent?
Widespread strikes in 1978-79 over pay disputes.
What policy saw the sale of nationalised industries under Thatcher?
Privatisation
What term describes the cultural vibrancy of the 1960s?
Swinging Sixties.
Which US President was Thatcher closely aligned with?
Ronald Reagan.
What social policy did Roy Jenkins reform as Home Secretary?
Permissive Society: Laws on censorship, homosexuality, abortion, and divorce.
What led to the fall of James Callaghan’s government in 1979?
Vote of no confidence.
To the nearest whole %, how much of the vote did Thatcher win the 1983 election by and to the nearest 10, how many seats?
42.4% (42) and 397 (400)
What was the significance of the 1988 Education Reform Act?
Introduced National Curriculum and school league tables.
The Poll Tax and Conservative Party divisions over Europe