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Post war consensus on economics
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Keynesian system of public expenditure
Never more than 2 % unemployment Mixed Economy Nationalisation |
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Post war consensus on education
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"Equal opportunity for all"
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Post war consensus on welfare-
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Continuation of Welfare State (Beveridge Report)
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Post war consensus on foreign affairs-
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Pro-American
Anti-Soviet |
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Post war consensus on imperial policies-
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Independence for former colonies
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Why was there a post war consensus/why did it continue?
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Post-WWII fears: didn't want to be seen as the "unemployment party"
Cooperative relationship with important Trade Unions Only won by a small majority- worried would go back to Labour NHS supa populaaaaa |
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Quote from Pimlott:
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"Consensus was a mirage"
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Quote from Seldon:
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"Broad agreement on ec./FP/dom."
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Quote from Lawson:
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"Attlee set the political agenda for the next 1/4 century"
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What was Butskellism ? plus example
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Cross party support for mixed economy - e.g. Conservatives only denationalized steel
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Similarities across governments with education-
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Thatcher as education secretary continued Labour policies of Comprehensive schools
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Similarities across governments with Europe-
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1963- Conservatives attempted to join
1967- Labour attempted to join |
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Similarities across governments with immigration-
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Commonwealth Immigration Act of 1962/5/8
Started by Conservatives but continued/not revoked by Labour |
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Similarities across governments with Unions-
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In Place of Strife- Labour attempted to limit
Industrial Relations Act- Conservatives attempted to limit |
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Differences across governments-
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Wilson liberalised- e.g. abortion/death penalty/censorship/sex offenses act (homosexuality)
E.g. Race Relations Board compared to Rivers of Blood Speech |
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Could argue consensus collapsed earlier than Thatcher- when?
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1973
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Why could it be argued that the consensus collapsed earlier?
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Couldn't control unemployment
Selsdon speech challenged Keynesian-ism Returned to wage bargaining |
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Counter argument to consensus collapsing earlier-
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Heath a consensus man
Nationalized Rolls Royce Allowed state intervention |
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Consensus collapsed with Thatcher but was there a new consensus after her?
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None of her privatisations reversed- in fact Major and Blair continued her privatisations
Blair pledged to continue conservative spending plan in his first term in office, Major increased indirect taxes by raiding VAT to 2.5% Blair and Major "sons of Thatcher"- capped local gov. expenditure |
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Differences in governments after Thatcher
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Major abandoned Poll Tax
Social spending under Blair rose to 127 billion Blair increased NHS spending x3 Blair abolished grant maintained schools |
