Heath 70-74
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- Created on: 08-04-14 13:07
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- Heath: 70 -74
- 1970 election
- Votes: C 13,145,000 L 12, 179,000
- 'Rivers of Blood' = 2.5 mil + votes
- Wilson complacent - regal style
- Wilson not realise failure of ec. policies lost votes
- Votes: C 13,145,000 L 12, 179,000
- "Selsdon Man"
- wanted hands off approach in govt. direction
- Govt. did not seek to impose wage or salary freeze or interfere with pay settlements
- wanted hands off approach in govt. direction
- "U-Turn"
- within 18 months of trying Selsdon Man policy - Heath U- Turned
- Inflation rose 15% by end of 71 + declining industrial output
- new policy needed - controlling price and incomes
- Inflation rose 15% by end of 71 + declining industrial output
- Bailed out Rolls Royce - Nationalised company in 1971
- Subsidies were given to private companies facing difficulties
- within 18 months of trying Selsdon Man policy - Heath U- Turned
- Industrial Relations Act 1971
- Extension of "In Place of Strife"
- unions have to be on govt. registers
- stop helping "lame duck" businesses
- Extension of "In Place of Strife"
- Problems with Unions
- strikes marred Heath's time in office
- Unions suspicious and hostile of Heath
- felt the Industrial Relations Act was union bashing
- Unions suspicious and hostile of Heath
- strikes marred Heath's time in office
- 3 day week
- hoped to defeat mines by restricting fuel use to 3 days
- announced december 1973
- dispute eventually settled but only after NUM gained 21% wage increase
- strike again in 1974 - led to 74 election
- hoped to defeat mines by restricting fuel use to 3 days
- 1973 EEC Entry
- following De Faule resignation in 69, EEC invited UK to reapply
- 1972
- signed treaty of accession in 73
- regarded Heath's greatest ach.
- pushed to accept conditions of entry
- Heath told officials to accept any terms
- pushed to accept conditions of entry
- regarded Heath's greatest ach.
- +ves
- - gained access to EU markets - stood better chance of attracting foreign busi.
- -ves
- - not able to buy cheap food from commonwealth -VAT
- following De Faule resignation in 69, EEC invited UK to reapply
- Election: Feb 1974 - who governs Britain?
- narrow election
- lost:
- 72 = highest unemployment since 30s
- rapid inflation
- sense of hopelessness and desperation in electorate
- lost:
- SEATS: C 297 L 301
- hung parliament
- narrow election
- 1970 election
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