Emergence of a Liberal Society
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- Emergence of a Liberal Society
- End of rationing 1954
- Affluence of the long boom began to be felt more widely
- TV most popular purchase
- Contributed to changing attitudes across the country
- Began to ridicule upper classes as out of touch and incompetent
- Beyond the Fringe 1960
- The Week that Was 1962
- Class and Social Change
- Increase in working class men working in theatres and creative arts
- Growing working class affluence
- Access to higher education
- Working class began to be depicted more realistically - e.g. in Coronation Street
- 1963 Profumo Scandal
- Minister of War, John Profumo, was sleeping with the same prostitute as a Russian naval attaché
- Raised questions around the honesty, morality and judgement of the government
- Decline of deference
- Evidence of increased openness about sex
- Malcom Muggeridge
- Pro-Christian and anti-sexualisation of the media
- Wanted stricter film censorship
- Claimed some small victories
- 1978 Protection of Children Act, Indecent Displays Act
- Pro-Christian and anti-sexualisation of the media
- 1957 Wolfenden Report
- Recommended the decriminalisation of homosexuality for males over 21
- In 1967 a law was passed following this report
- Liberalising Bills
- Contraceptive pill available to married women 1961, all women 1967
- Divorce reform act 1969
- Abortion act 1967
- Murder Act 1965
- Theatres Act 1968
- Equal Pay Act 1970
- End of rationing 1954
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