Wilson as Prime Minister Questions

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After settling the dispute with the NUM, how much pay rise did the miners receive?
35% pay rise and the ability to speak about further increase in the future.
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When Wilson scrapped the Industrial Relations Act, what did the TUC do in return?
Held wages down.
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What was the rate of inflation in 1975?
24%
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Who did Wilson appoint as chancellor?
Denis Healey
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Wilson ruled a minority Government and in October 1974 he called another election. What was the majority?
3 MPs
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As Labour divisions over the EEC continued, how did Wilson deal with the issue?
Left it up to the public to decide whether we should stay or not.
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Wilson introduced a policy for suspected terrorists in NI, what was it?
Wearing prison uniforms
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Who did Wilson think might be trying to kill him?
MI5 (British security service)
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Who replaced Heath after his loss in 1974 as the Conservatives leader?
Margaret Thatcher
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