CHURCHILL 1951-1955
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- The 1951-55 Churchill Govt.
- The 1951 election
- Why Labour lose?
- Tired, overworked. Had achieved targets, older image - average age 60.
- opposition had regrouped
- Con. 321 seats. Lab: 295 seats
- POLICIES: deliberately vague/nothing radical.
- stuck popular Labour eg. Welfare State.
- pledged to built 300,000 houses
- Industrial Charter 1947 - reduction in taxation and public expenditure.
- ELECTION CAMPAIGN: stressed freedom and democracy, CHURCHILL national leader but not at forefront of manifesto (1945 election)
- lower taxes, keep welfare state
- stuck popular Labour eg. Welfare State.
- lower taxes, keep welfare state
- REORGANISATION AND REFORM
- Attracted younger members - youthful democratic image. 1950 up 1m
- THINK TANKS: Bow Group - ideas forum attract younger people. One nation group - progressive ideas and moving forward.
- Why Labour lose?
- Government and Cabinet
- mixed bag: Tory reformers given key posts
- Leadership
- cautious, conciliatory.
- PEARCE: Churchill lead the Cons. with considerable vigour and flair.
- Tone of Govt.
- stuck to welfare, employment and nationalisation policies
- emphasis on economic progress and prosperity
- cautious, healing and rivival
- ECONOMY
- Massive debt wiped out with a surplus of £259m
- Road haulage, steel and iron private ownership
- cut imports credit and food
- Near full employment achieved. (Lower taxes, wage increases)
- SOCIAL
- Rationing abolished 1953
- 354,000 houses built.
- By 1960 50% houses built private sale
- housing more affordable, positive impact, huge success
- By 1960 50% houses built private sale
- Education unchanged
- Health: prescription charge introduced - inevitable.
- GUILLEBOARD COMMITEE REPORT: NHS efficient and cost effective
- 1950s shortage proper hospital provision
- sharp rise living standards, home ownership
- The 1951 election
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