How many seats did Labour lose in the 1950 election?
78 . Their majority was reduced to. Just five seats
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What act played a factor in this seat reduction?
The 1949 House of commons act. This redrew the constituency boundaries and reduced labours number of "safe seats" as areas known to vote Labour were changed
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What issues did Labour face during their 1945 government ?
Rationing, austerity and Taxation.
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What was rationing?
Rationing was introduced during the the war. However, some rationing continued into peace time. Due to financial difficulty bread rationing was introduced in 1946.
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How did the daily mail describe bread rationing ?
"the most hated measure ever to have been presented to the people of this country
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What was significant about the 1946 arctic winter?
The heavy snow brought British to a standstill. Coal stocks had been reported by the war and this led to a coal shortage.
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How did the coal shortage effect British homes?
There was no coal to heat homes or provide electricity? Labours minister for fuel and power cut electricity to homes and industry to 19 hours per day.
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How did the cold effect Britain's food supply
1/4 of Britain's sheep were lost. Crops failed. Food reserves declined so much Canadian and Australian citizens sent food packages to British families.
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What were the causes of the economic slump?
Britain was coming off the American Lend Lease Agreement and was now £4 billion in debt with the USA.
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How much of Britain's food was imported ?
55% - Britain could not afford all the imports it needed.
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what were the 1951 election results?
CONSERVATIVE 321, LABOUR 295
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How many seats did Labour lose in the 1950 election?
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78 . Their majority was reduced to. Just five seats
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