1970 General Election
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- 1970 General Election
- Why did Labour lose?
- TUs seemingly more uncooperative, forcing even Lab to try & reform indust. relations
- Left of Lab dissatisfied with moderate consensus policies
- social problem & poverty not ended
- Cons: doubling efficacy of key elements of post-war consensus
- identifying need for TU reform
- questioning whether state should take such a great role in planning the economy & ensuring full employment
- Why was it a shock?
- W's govt. had apparently come through it's difficult times
- Jenkins credited with achieving economic & financial stability
- W considered a master campaigner & more experienced & popular than heath
- Why did the Cons win?
- Heath had greater strengths than he was given credit for
- Labour's position in 1970 was fragile
- Heath was hard-working, conscientious & had an image of competence, even if he was perceived as dull
- between 1966 & 1969, W's govt. had suffered a series of setbacks & real or perceived failures
- Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech warned against further immigration
- Wilson over - confident?
- Why did Labour lose?
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