Edward Heath's Premiership 1970 - 1974
A summary of Edward Heath's government.
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- EDWARD HEATH'S PREMIERSHIP 1970 - 1974
- Advocated the free-market initially; possibly a break from consensus?
- Did a U-turn in 1972 to try and save a number of failing industries and tackle inflation. Rolls-Royce and Upper Clyde Shipbuilders rescued by large government subsidies.
- INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1971
- Essentially an extension of 'In Place of Strife'
- Court created to judge the validity of strikes
- Anthony Barber the Chancellor
- Scraps Prices and Incomes Board
- Thatcher snatches milk
- Union trouble
- Working days lost to strikes rises by 43% in 1972
- December 1973; three-day week
- Heath gave miners 21% pay increase; unable to control them?
- 1974 election
- 'Who governs Britain?'
- 'Not you mate!'
- 'Who governs Britain?'
- Local Government Reforms 1972 - 1973
- Began a decline of local government?
- 1973 entry into European Economic Community
- Weak terms of entry? Not much bargaining power for Britain?
- Britain, classed as an 'industrial' economy, had to pay dearly for various parts of the membership
- Weak terms of entry? Not much bargaining power for Britain?
- Advocated the free-market initially; possibly a break from consensus?
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