Churchill 1951-55
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- Churchill 1951-55
- 'Butskellism'
- Key figure of Churchill govt = R.A.Butler
- 1951-1955
- Was big influence in formation of modern Conservatism
- Set pattern for economic policy until 1964 (Keynesian)
- 1951-1955
- Continued Labours main aims.
- trying to maintain full employment while achieving economic growth
- expanding welfare state
- staying committed to defence programme (inc. korean war 1950-1953)
- developing a nuclear weapons programme
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- Face Britian was heavily in debt
- Result of wartime borrowing and continuing heavy defence spendiing
- Economy actually over reached itself WEAKNESS - trying to create a modern, competitive industrial economy but crippled themselves through things such as welfare state and excessive defence spending
- Result of wartime borrowing and continuing heavy defence spendiing
- HISTORIAN: Kenneth Morgan.
- Butskellism = 'state of mind'
- "Implied a coherent attempt to maintain a social consensus and to try to 'set the people free' through greater liberalisation, lower indirect taxation and decontrol, without dismantling the popular welfare and industrial fabric of Attlee's years'
- Key figure of Churchill govt = R.A.Butler
- 1951 Election Results:
- C = 321 seats L = 295 seats
- Percentage of votes: C = 48% L = 48.8%
- Churchill absentee PM = ill health - stroke in 1953 and 80 yr old when retried in 1955
- Much day to day govt left to Anthony Eden, RA Butler, Harold MacMillan
- But his prestige and enormous political ability enstilled he still had a lot of power and influence
- 'Butskellism'
- Key events and developments
- Churchill 1951-55
- 'Butskellism'
- Key figure of Churchill govt = R.A.Butler
- 1951-1955
- Was big influence in formation of modern Conservatism
- Set pattern for economic policy until 1964 (Keynesian)
- 1951-1955
- Continued Labours main aims.
- trying to maintain full employment while achieving economic growth
- expanding welfare state
- staying committed to defence programme (inc. korean war 1950-1953)
- developing a nuclear weapons programme
- Untitled
- Face Britian was heavily in debt
- Result of wartime borrowing and continuing heavy defence spendiing
- Economy actually over reached itself WEAKNESS - trying to create a modern, competitive industrial economy but crippled themselves through things such as welfare state and excessive defence spending
- Result of wartime borrowing and continuing heavy defence spendiing
- HISTORIAN: Kenneth Morgan.
- Butskellism = 'state of mind'
- "Implied a coherent attempt to maintain a social consensus and to try to 'set the people free' through greater liberalisation, lower indirect taxation and decontrol, without dismantling the popular welfare and industrial fabric of Attlee's years'
- Key figure of Churchill govt = R.A.Butler
- 1951 Election Results:
- C = 321 seats L = 295 seats
- Percentage of votes: C = 48% L = 48.8%
- Churchill absentee PM = ill health - stroke in 1953 and 80 yr old when retried in 1955
- Much day to day govt left to Anthony Eden, RA Butler, Harold MacMillan
- But his prestige and enormous political ability enstilled he still had a lot of power and influence
- 'Butskellism'
- Rationing ended
- Steel denationalised
- Party committed to building 300,000 homes
- Continued Keynesian policies
- Britain detonated its 1st atomic bomb in 1952
- Korean War ended in 1953
- Churchill 1951-55
- Rationing ended
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