Conservative government of Edward Heath
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The Conservative government of Edward Heath was the UK administration from 1970 to 1974, led by Prime Minister Edward Heath and noted for major economic challenges, industrial unrest, and significant reforms to local government and European integration.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British ministry
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Government of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer |
Anthony Barber
NERFINISHED
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Iain Macleod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chiefWhip | Francis Pym NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceSecretary | Lord Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
Initial commitment to free-market reforms
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Subsequent interventionist "U-turn" on industrial policy ⓘ |
| educationSecretary | Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employmentSecretary | Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974-03-04 ⓘ |
| environmentSecretary | Peter Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faced |
1972 miners' strike
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1973 miners' overtime ban ⓘ 1973 oil crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ High inflation in the early 1970s ⓘ Three-Day Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Labour government of Harold Wilson (1974–1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | Alec Douglas-Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAfter | 1970 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| healthSecretary | Sir Keith Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeSecretary |
Reginald Maudling
NERFINISHED
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Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Conservatism
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Economic liberalism ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
Decimalisation of British currency
NERFINISHED
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Entry of the United Kingdom into the European Economic Community ⓘ Reorganisation of local government in England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedLegislation |
European Communities Act 1972
NERFINISHED
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Housing Finance Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Immigration Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Industrial Relations Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm |
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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47th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | 10 Downing Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerIn | February 1974 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Labour government of Harold Wilson (1964–1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | Failure to secure overall majority in February 1974 general election ⓘ |
| securityPolicy | Imposition of direct rule in Northern Ireland in 1972 ⓘ |
| signed | Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970-06-19 ⓘ |
| tradeAndIndustrySecretary | John Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
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