1960's Britain - the Establishment

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What is the Establishment?
Typically upper class and aristocratic white males educated at Eton/Harrow and following on to Oxford/Cambridge
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Which establishmentarian figuire succeeded Macmillan when he resigned in 1963?
Alec Douglas-Home
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Who were the "angry young men?"
Group of contemporary writers that rejected traditional literature and theatre and wrote plays and books that reflected contemporary society.
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How did Macmillan attempt to modernise the conservative party?
Tried to join the EEC (European Economic Community) and removed some Establishment figuires from his cabinet.
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Who else did Christine Keeler have an affair with other than John Profumo?
A Russian spy
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What year was the Profumo affair revealed?
1963
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Out of the 23 men in Douglas-Home's cabinet, how had NOT been to private school?
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Alec Douglas-Home

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How did Macmillan attempt to modernise the conservative party?

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Who else did Christine Keeler have an affair with other than John Profumo?

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