How successful were the labour governments of 1964-1970 in fulfilling their promise to create a New Britain? During 1964 to 1970‚ The Labour government planned to create a ‘New Britain’ under the leadership of Harold Wilson. The most important successes of the Labour government include education‚ social freedoms and the freedoms of women. However‚ the most important failures of labour included its lack of the scientific minds in the party and its failure of large economic and technological advancement
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continued until the end of World War Two (1939-1945). After the war had ended the British electorate had a shift in attitude and in an effort to secure a better and brighter future the people voted for a Labour government in the 1945 elections in a spirit of optimism and hope for change . The post-war Labour government subsequently created a welfare state‚ which‚ although it had existed in the 1930’s‚ was still a welcome innovation. Asa Briggs‚ the late Professor of History at the University of Sussex
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general election of 1945? The conservatives lost the general election in 1945 for a number of reasons some of which were the attitudes of many of the British after the war and the way the country had been run in the time leading up to the election. The labour party had gone from a party which people feared as being socialist to a party which during the war had shown was very much a balanced party which would not ruin the middle and upper classes and yet provide services that would help the poor and also
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What are the key differences between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Labour? Explanatory Concepts in Political Science Ben Aston 25.02.03 Since 1979 there have been dramatic changes in both the structure and organisation of the Labour Party. In part‚ this was in response to their failure to win a general election between 1979 and 1997. However‚ the change goes much further than that and can be perceived as a reflection of the continued struggle between ideologies
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safety and resale value. Options in hybrid variant. Hi quality and safest. INNOVATION is hallmark of Toyota. Part suppliers spin offs from GM and Ford. Loss making‚ leading to labour issues. Too many dealers. Low margins. Low scope for salesmanship due info on internet. Improving public tpt. High operating costs due to labour and excess capacity. Ford going for better safety features‚ convenience through technology‚ better fuel efficiency. Sustainable tech and recyclable materials. Designing
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persuading the government that reform was needed. However‚ this was only one of a handful of factors that influenced the government. As well as national security‚ the Government was also concerned over the national efficiency of the country. The new Labour party competed with the Liberals and promised the country social reforms‚ and in order for the Liberal Government to stay in power they had to offer similar reforms in order not to lose votes. Although‚ the simple change of attitudes within the Liberal
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‘The record of Labour governments in the years 1964 and 1979 was one of continuous failure.’ Asses the validity of this view. (45 marks) The Labour governments throughout the years 1964 and 1979 can be considered a period of continuous failure. 1964‚ Harold Wilson came into power riding a wave of expectation and idealism‚ fuelled by the ‘the white heat’ of technological change. By 1970 however‚ Labour was in some difficulty and resulted in its time in power to slowly
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is a British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He resigned from all of these positions in June 2007. Blair was elected Leader of the Labour Party in the leadership election of July 1994‚ following the sudden death of his predecessor‚ John Smith. Under his leadership‚ the party used the phrase "New Labour" to distance
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Labour law history Part of a series on Organized labour | | The labour movement[show] | Labour rights[show] | Trade unions[show] | Labour parties[show] | Academic disciplines[show] | * v * t * e | Main article: History of labour law Labour law arose due to the demand for workers to have better conditions‚ the right to organize‚ or‚ alternatively‚ the right to work without joining a labour union‚ and the simultaneous demands of employers to restrict the powers of workers’
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total % No. Net % Conservative 622 339 63 1 + 62 53.4% 43.9 13‚697‚923 + 8.1 Labour 623 269 4 54 - 50 42.4% 36.9 11‚532‚218 - 2.3 Liberal 577 11 1 3 - 2 1.7% 13.8 4‚313‚804 - 4.5 United Kingdom General Election 1983 Candidates Votes Party Standing Elected Gained Unseated Net % of total % No. Net % Conservative 633 397 47 10 + 37 61.1 42.4 13‚012‚316 - 1.5 Labour 633 209 4 55 - 51 32.2 27.6 8‚456‚934 - 9.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance 633 23 14 0 + 14 3
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