Heath's Government
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When was British currency decimalised?
1971
When was the OPEC oil crisis?
1973
When did Britain join the EEC?
1973
When was the 3-day week introduced?
1974
For how long was Heath leader of the opposition before becoming PM?
5 years
What role did Heath have in 1961-63?
Chief negotiator for Britain's EEC entry
To what age did the Heath government change the School Leaving Age?
16
Which Chancellor introduced public cuts that led to 'stagflation' being invented (because he was so bad at his job)?
Anthony Barber '- Barber Boom'
Which conference set out the Conservatives' policy programme?
Selsdon Park Conference
When was the Selsdon Park Conference?
1970
Which political idea did Heath still believe in?
One-Nation Toryism
What policies were outlined in the Selsdon Park Conference?
Not an all-out rejection of Post-War Consensus
trade union reform
immigration control
public spending cuts
How high was unemployment when the Conservatives came to power?
~500,000
When was the Industrial Relations Act?
1971
How high was unemployment by 1972?
1,000,000
What did OPEC stand for?
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Which country led OPEC?
Saudi Arabia
When was the Yom Kippur War?
1973
When did the National Union of Miners demand, and receive, a 14% pay rise?
1971
How high did the price of oil skyrocket?
4x the normal amount
Which organisations opposed the Industrial Relations Act?
Trade Unions Congress
Confederation of the British Industry
When was the Industry Act?
1972
When was the first Miners’ strike since 1926?
1972
What was the result of Heath's call for a general election in 1974?
hung parliament
How many seats were needed to win a majority government in 1974?
318
When was the second Miners’ Strike?
1974
When did Thatcher replace Heath as party leader?
1975
What quote was used to describe Heath as PM?
“good at policies but not at politics”
Which economic policies was Thatcher sympathetic to?
monetarist and free-market
What company was nationalised in 1971?
Rolls Royce
How many work days were lost due to strike action in 1972?
23.9mn - highest since 1926
When was the peak of the 3-day week?
1974
How many seats did the Conservatives win in February 1974?
297
How many seats did Labour win in February 1974?
301
What had unemployment fallen to by early 1974?
500,000