1951-1964 Politics

What was the post war consensus

An agreement between Lab and Cons to get full time employment, improve the welfare state and fix the economy

Context of 1951 (foreign policy)

Britain had to adjust to less world power

Context of 1951 (society)

rationing, decreased population, air pollution

Context of 1951 (economy)

marshall plan, owed 3.5 billion to countries

Conservative % of votes 1951

48.0%

Labour % of votes 1951

48.8%

Seat share 1951

Lab- 295 Cons- 321

Churchill as a leader

Lacked focus on domestic policy. Only good as a war leader

When did Eden become PM

55-57

Why was Eden seen as a good choice for PM

He was acting PM when Churchill was in other countries.

Why did Eden resign?

Suez Crisis 1956

Who was PM 57-63

Harold Macmillan ‘SuperMac’

How was Macmillan appointed

Chosen by the Queen

When was Macmillan re-elected

1959

1959 Popular vote for Lab and Cons

Lab- 44.67% Cons- 48.8%

Give social reforms introduced under Macmillan

Clean Air Act (1956)

Housing and Factory Acts

Homicide Act (1957)

Macmillan’s application to join EEC

Applied in 1961 and rejected in 1963

What was the ‘Night of Long Knives’ under Macmillan

An unexpected reshuffle of cabinet. Weakened gov

Spy scandals under Macmillan