Macmillan- individual/social/political/economic
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- Macmillan
- individual
- known as an Edwardian gentlemen
- clear member of the establishment
- prime minister 1957-1963
- became increasingly unwell during the later years of his premiership
- resigned due to ill heath in 1963
- made questionable decisions during the later years
- 'night of long knives'
- political
- supported the post-war consensus, something unusual for a conservative prime minister
- was associated with the establishment scandals that rocked the conservative party
- Profumo Affair
- initially decided to keep UK out of the EU
- then decided it would be beneficial in 1963- failed application
- still maintained good relationship with europe
- was associated with the growth of the CND and the internal divisions it caused
- Economic
- unpopular IMF loan
- associated with the stop-go cycle the economy was stuck in
- economic boom
- low unemployment
- rising wages
- growth in consumerism
- news housing and affluent towns created
- rise in living standards
- social
- race and immigration
- changing role of women
- break down in reverence towards the establishment
- rise in affluence created better standards if living
- emergence of youth culture
- individual
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