Build up to 1964
Wilson gave a famous speech in 1963 what was its slogan
White Heat of Technology (accept white heat as correct)
How much was the deficit (in 100s of millions of pounds) that Labour inherited from the Conservatives
800 million
What is the name given to strikers protesting AWAY from their place of employment - eg an oil depot or power station when they are a miner
Flying Picket
What is the Voting System that is used in Britain
First Past the Post
What is the Voting System that is used in Britain
First Past the Post
Wilson was from a Middle Class background - what jobs did his mother and father do (100 points for each)
Who was the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs that came up with the National Plan
George Brown
What was the name of Heath's Manifesto in the run up to the 1970 election
Selsdon Manifesto
who replaced Wilson as leader and when (year) - 100 per answer
Callaghan 1976
What year was the Falklands war
1982
Name the spy scandals that rocked the Conservative government prior to the election - 100 per correct answer
Vassall Inquiry
Kim Philby Scandal
Profumo Affair
How much in % was the pound devalued by in November 1967
14.3% (accept 14 - you might give 100 if a team is very close)
What is the Policy Heath brought into Northern Ireland in 1971
Policy of Internment
Inflation in 1975 was the highest it ever got - how high was it %
27% - award 100 if close
Who is the leader of the Conservative Party today in 2025
Kemi Badenoch
In 1963 Unemployment was rising - it reached 800,000 what % of the work force was that
2.2% (you might give 100 if some team is close)
Name 4 acts of Labour's Permissive Society - 100 per law
Race Relations Act (1965 and 1968)
Sexual Offences Act (1967)
Abortion Act (1967)
Theatres Act (1968)
Commonwealth Immigrants Act (1968)
Divorce Reform Act (1969)
Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act (1969)
The Family Law Reform Act (1969)
Representation of the People Act (1969)
In the 1973-1974 Oil Crisis due to a reduction in supply crude oil went up from $3 dollars a barrel to what
$12 - you might award 100 if close
When Wilson returned in 1974 he called a referendum to ask if Britain should remain in the EEC after Heath had took them her in in 1973 - what % voted to stay
67% - you might give 100 if a team is close
From 1964-90 (our course) how many years were Labour in Charge?
11 years (give 100 if they are close and you feel the pipers piping)
Labour won the 1964 election with 317 seats but how many more seats did they get over the conservatives (or if you prefer how many did the conservatives get)
13 (304)
{You can give 100 if a team is in the ball park}
Wilson made significant defence cuts 'East of Suez' - in 2025 money - how many billions of pounds were saved between 1966-1968
30 billion (2 billion at the time)
The government lost the Miners Strike of 1972 - how much of a pay rise (in %) did they end up giving the Miners
20% - give 100 if close or you are feeling generous
What workers went on strike in the winter of Discontent (100 for each)
Ford / car
Lorry drivers
Gravediggers
Bin men
Nurses
Adding up all the MPS for the period 2000-2025 how many have been educated at oxford or cambridge (%)
22% (20 is acceptable) award 100 if close or you feel like santa