Harold Wilson's Government 5.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsASAll boards Created by: Unoriginal_UsernameCreated on: 25-04-14 17:08 What majority did the Labour Party win by in 1964? 4 seats 1 of 47 What was created by the new Department of Economic Affairs in 1964? The National Plan 2 of 47 What did this plan initiate? Ministry of Technology 3 of 47 What majority over the Conservatives did they get in the 1966 election? 110 seats 4 of 47 When was the plan abandoned? 1967 5 of 47 What was Wilson's economic policy focused on? Inflation and balance of payments 6 of 47 Who did Wilson warn needed to be more realistic? The unions 7 of 47 What was established to regulate pay settlements? A prices and income board 8 of 47 Who was hired as Minister of Technology in 1964? Frank Cousins, TGWU Leader 9 of 47 When was the wage freeze? 1966 10 of 47 How long did the seamen's strike of 1966 last? 3 months 11 of 47 What major strike took place in 1967? Dockers' strike 12 of 47 When were IMF loans borrowed? 1964 and 1967 13 of 47 In late-1967 Wilson devalued the pound from what to what? $2.80 to $2.40 14 of 47 Who did Wilson blame for the economic problems? The unions 15 of 47 When Wilson devalued the pound, the deficit was actually how much smaller than in 1964? 40% 16 of 47 What was the profit in the private sector when Wilson devalued the pound? £322 million 17 of 47 How many Labour MPs opposed the EEC application? 36 18 of 47 When was Britain's second application to the EEC? 1967 19 of 47 What triggered Wilson to face the unions? Failure to enter Europe 20 of 47 What was the White Paper called that was put forward to deal with the unions? In Place Of Strife, 1969 21 of 47 Who put the White Paper to the cabinet? Employment Secretary, Barbara Castle 22 of 47 Who defeated the White Paper? Chancellor of the Exchequer, James Callaghan 23 of 47 What was the financial danger with alienating the unions? They provided the bulk of Labour Party funding 24 of 47 What speech was given by the Conservative Minister for Health, Enoch Powell, in 1968? Rivers of blood 25 of 47 Who dismissed Powell from the Shadow Cabinet? Edward Heath 26 of 47 When were the Race Relations Acts passed? 1965 and 1968 27 of 47 What was established to investigate racial discrimination complaints? Race Relations Board 28 of 47 In what cases did the Abortion Act, 1967 permit abortion? If there was a risk to the mother or if the child would be born with a deformity 29 of 47 By 2005 how many abortions were made? Over five million 30 of 47 What was the name given to dangerous, illegal terminations? Back-street abortions 31 of 47 What report lead to the Sexual Offences Act, 1967? The Wolfenden Report 32 of 47 Who could people appeal to if they had suffered abuse of authority from government departments? The Office of Ombudsman, 1967 33 of 47 What did the Commonwealth Immigration Act, 1968 limit legal immigrants to? Those who has established family connections 34 of 47 When was the Theatre Act passed? 1968 35 of 47 Prior to the Theatre Act, what did shows had to be submitted to? The Lord Chamberlain 36 of 47 The American musical Hair opened in London how long after the Theatre Act was passed? One day 37 of 47 The abolition of the death penalty followed a trial period of how long? Four years 38 of 47 How many offence categories had remained for which the death penalty was imposed? Five 39 of 47 What were the permitted grounds of divorce under the Divorce Reform Act, 1969? "Irretrievable breakdown" of relationship 40 of 47 What did Wilson claim was his greatest achievement as Prime Minister? The Open University, 1969 41 of 47 Who was the Home Secretary under Harold Wilson? Roy Jenkins 42 of 47 What did opposition call the social reform a sign of? What was the Home Secretary's response? A "permissive age" but Jenkins argued it was a "civilised age" 43 of 47 When was the Equal Pay Act established? 1970 44 of 47 What equal pay strike took place in Dagenham? Ford Machinists Strike 1968 45 of 47 What were the female workers in Dagenham classed as? Category C (Unskilled) 46 of 47 Labour lost votes because they supported the USA in what? The Vietnam War 47 of 47
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