Heath Dealing With Problems

Question 1

How did he deal with the EEC?

Answer 1

Gets French approval from Pompidou and parliamentary approval = success, but gets some opposition from party

Question 2

How did he deal with economy? How successful was this?

Answer 2

Budget of 1971 (tax cuts)

= helped stimulate the economy (higher spending) BUT some cuts were unpopular (eg. School milk) and caused inflation

Question 3

How did he try to deal with industrial relations? How successful was this?

Answer 3

Industrial relations act 1971 (eg. Gov can order ballot)

= not successful, unpopular with unions as more power to gov, and days lost to strikes INCREASED

Question 4

How did he deal with high inflation and pay claims? How successful was this?

Answer 4

Gov increased wages (1972)

= not successful, led to further inflation

Question 5

How did he deal with miners strikes for 14% pay rise? How successful was this?

Answer 5

• gov gave 8% pay increase
  = unsuccessful, rejected by miners who called a national strike in January 1972
• so, February 1972 he gave miners a pay increase X2 the rate of inflation
  = unsuccessful encouraged other workers, and didn’t succeed in settling relations

Question 6

What war led to a reduction in oil supply and a reliance on British coal, leading to a need to save power?

Answer 6

Arab Israeli war 1973

Question 7

How did he deal with the need to save power? How successful was this?

Answer 7

Introduced a 3 day week, 50mph speed limit, TV curfew at 10:30, and blackouts

= not successful as unpopular with the public and resulted in the worst trade figures in history

Question 8

How did he try to solve disputes with unions 1974? How successful was this?

Answer 8

Called an election in February 1974 hoping to get decisive support for his policies (“who governs Britain”)

= unsuccessful, he lost election and Wilson (Labour) returned to gov in March 1974

Question 9

How did he deal with 3 states of emergencies?

Answer 9

Had to appeal for loans, foreign aid and foreign support

Question 10

What factors can we look at?

Answer 10

• industrial problems
• political problems
• economic problems

Question 11

What alternative date factors can we look at?

Answer 11

• 1970/71
• 1972
  -1973/74