why did tories win 1951 election
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- why did the tories win the 1951 election?
- labours weakenesses
- attlee's government was worn down by heavy economic difficulties such as debts and declining exports
- labour had an image of high taxation and rationing and was seen as the party of the working class
- trade unions had resentment for labours policies and slowness to respond to workers demands
- entry into the Korean war in 19650 divided the partys left
- the benavite rebellion of 1951 over prescription charges led to a number of ministers resigning
- 8700 million in debt
- conservatives strengths
- conservative recovery of morale - especially after the 1950 election. The nationalisation issue (especially of iron and steel) gave them a cause round which they could rally and on which they could attack the government (strong platform for opposition attacks
- reorganized the party under Lord Woolton and younger Tory MP’s such as Butler began to bring new ideas and confidence to the party,
- promised to stop rationing and austerity
- FPTP favoured the tories as they only won 48% of the vote but took power
- labour achieved all they said they would in their manefsto
- labours weakenesses
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