The Labour Party and its Internal Divisions (1957-63)
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The Problems of Economic Modernisation (1960-63)
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Conservative economic policies (1962-64)
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Political Problems and fall of Macmillan (1962-63)
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Pros of Macmillan's premiership:
- Oversaw economic growth, rising wages and a state of near full employment
- Higher income per head than any other country except the US
- Nearly 5 million people were employed in service industries by 1960
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'The period 1951-64 was a Golden Age'
- Weekly wages almost doubled since 1951
- Higher income per head than any other country except the US
- April 1959 tax cuts of £370 million
- Home ownership increased
- Unemployment remained below 2%
