Churchill went against Minister for War in originally agreeing potential negotiations with Hitler.
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1985 Westland Affair: Cabinet Crisis
Disagreements between Thatcher and Heseltine over UK helicopter manufacturing company, about whether to financially bail out, merge with Eu companies (H) or US company (MT).
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The Creation of the Ombudsman
Came from a crisis whereby an MP was sectioned under the Insanity Act, violated and believed attitudes towards mental health were poor. Somewhere to go for internal complaints, and handling issues.
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1963 Profumo Affair: Scandal
Where SoS for War John Profumo having an affair with Christine Keeler, who was also seeing a Russian, and interacting with Christian Ward a criminal, fears of national security leaks.
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1956 Suez Canal: Crisis
Anthony Eden (PM) got found out lying to the house and secrelty engaging in wars with france and israel to try get the Suez Canal back. US not happy threatened to stop marshall aid. Linked to decolonisation, decline and Eden's fall from power.
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1987 Spycatcher: scandal
Peter Wright wrote a book about the controversial methods of the Secret Services, fears of Harold Wilson, and potential mole at the top levels of MI5, banned publication and discussion in the UK, not scotland, publically humiliating - lived in AUS.
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1990's: Sleaze and Back to Basics
A series of sex scandals that weakened Majors' premiership.
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2000 Hutton Enquiry:
The suicide of the gentleman found to have said '45 minutes' was wrong, committed suicide before the trial of the Hutton Enquiry (iraq).
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2009 Expenses: Scandal.
MP's exploiting their position for financial profit, public choice theory. Lack of trust.
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2010+ Scandals
HIV unscreened blood, Leave Party budgets, windrush scandal, Sexual Harrassment Scandals, Labour Anti-semitism.
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Crichel Down Farm 1950's: Crisis
A farm that was used for artillary purposes was not returned to its owners after the war, but the price increased and sold to highest bidders, apparent suicides. Led to resignation of the MP and eventually returned to original owners.
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Card 2
Front
Disagreements between Thatcher and Heseltine over UK helicopter manufacturing company, about whether to financially bail out, merge with Eu companies (H) or US company (MT).
Back
1985 Westland Affair: Cabinet Crisis
Card 3
Front
Came from a crisis whereby an MP was sectioned under the Insanity Act, violated and believed attitudes towards mental health were poor. Somewhere to go for internal complaints, and handling issues.
Back
Card 4
Front
Where SoS for War John Profumo having an affair with Christine Keeler, who was also seeing a Russian, and interacting with Christian Ward a criminal, fears of national security leaks.
Back
Card 5
Front
Anthony Eden (PM) got found out lying to the house and secrelty engaging in wars with france and israel to try get the Suez Canal back. US not happy threatened to stop marshall aid. Linked to decolonisation, decline and Eden's fall from power.
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