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What was Labour’s majority in the 1964 election?
4
What was Labour’s majority in the 1966 election?
96
When was the Department of Economic Affairs abandoned?
1967
What years experienced sterling crisis?
1965 - 1967
When was Britain’s 2nd EEC application rejected?
1967
When did Wilson devalue the pound?
1967
What did Jenkins’ deflationary policies mirror from the 1950s?
Stop + Go economics
When was there a balance of payments surplus and what was this due to?
1970, due to Jenkins’ policies
Who did Wilson appoint as Minister of Technology?
Frank Cousins, a trade unionist
By what year did Labour’s relationship with the trade unions seem to be breaking down?
1966
When was the white paper “In Place of Strife” produced?
1969
Who created the white paper “In Place of Strife” ?
Barbara Castle
Why was “In Place of Strife” rejected?
It angered trade unions + Home Secretary, James Callaghan threatened to rebel
What did Wilson promise to harness in 1964?
The “white heat of technology”
What led to growing tensions between the Nationalists and Unionists in Ireland by the end of the 1960s?
The Royal Ulster Constabulary (Protestants) discriminated against Catholics in the area
When were civil rights marches held in Ireland?
1968
Who attacked the 1969 loyalist Apprentice Boys march?
Nationalist Catholics
What happened during the battle of Bogside?
The Royal Ulster Constabulary was blocked from entering the Bogside due to 2 days of rioting
When were British troops sent to Northern Ireland to “keep the peace” ?
August 1969
What did Callaghan say about permissiveness?
That he wanted to “stop the tide of permissiveness”
When was Roy Jenkins’ Home Secretary?
1965 - 1967
When was Capital Punishment abolished?
1969
What did the 1969 Divorce Reform Act allow?
“No fault” divorce
When was the Abortion Act legalised?
1967
Which Labour backbencher campaigned for the legalisation of abortion?
David Steel
How many students were being educated in comprehensive schools?
1 / 10 by 1964, 10x increase since 1951
Who became the Minister of Education in 1965?
Tony Crosland, a supporter of comprehensive schools
What did Crosland introduce in 1965 + what did it do?
Circular 10 / 65, this requested all LEAs to convert to comprehensive schools
How many comprehensive schools were there by 1970?
1145
How many people were state school educated by 1970?
1 / 3
What did the Robbins committee do + when was it set up?
It examined Britain’s higher education provision, in 1961
What countries was Britain lagging behind in terms of higher education?
US, France + Germany
How many universities and polytechnics were there in 1968?
56 universities + 30 polytechnics
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