why did tories win 1959 general election
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- why did the tories win the 1959 election?
- labours weakenesses
- nuclear weapons
- EEC application
- left publically critizing leaders
- gaitskell promised to raise state pensions without taxes being raised which voters didnt believe
- clause 4
- conservative strengths
- age of affluence continuing
- 10 million TVs in circulation , 60 000 people a week travelling to butlins
- post war boom and comsumer confidence
- supermac personality and flair
- has a cabinet of experienced and efficent people
- recovered nicely from suez crisis
- good at managing splits in party
- age of affluence continuing
- labours weakenesses
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