Anthony Eden, 1955-57

SOCIAL

• Rising numbers of immigrants from the Caribbean, India and Pakistan
• Immingration was not yet a major poilitical issue, however, immigrants did face discrimination from the public
• Most anti-immigration thinking stemmed from housing issues

ECONOMIC

• Post war boom
• Jobs were becomming more readily available
• NHS, British Rail and London Transport all recruited directly from the Caribbean
• Stop-Go cycle

Political

• Eden continued with 'one-nation' Conservative policies
• Consensus on Labour relations continued
• Abandoned plans to require unions to take ballots before striking and making unofficial strikes illegal
• Did not want to act against immigration in fear of being percieved as racist
• Macmillan had thought 'Keep Britain White' a good Conservative slogan
• The Suez Crisis:
• Britain and France were denounced by the UN, USSR and Commonwealth
• The US had not been told about the invasion. Their opposition forced UK and France out before it could be recaptured
• The crisis caused division across Britain - Eden resigned in 1957