Labour government
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The Labour government was the centre-left British administration led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson that governed the United Kingdom during the 1960s up to the 1970 general election.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Labour government canonical | 3 |
| Labour government of Harold Wilson | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Government of the United Kingdom
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centre-left government ⓘ |
| attemptedPolicy | application for membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) ⓘ |
| attemptedPolicyOutcome | EEC application vetoed by France (1967) ⓘ |
| cameToPowerAfter | 1964 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer |
James Callaghan
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Roy Jenkins ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| facedEvent |
1966 seamen's strike
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1967 sterling devaluation ⓘ Rhodesia UDI crisis (1965) ⓘ Vietnam War diplomatic pressures ⓘ beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Conservative government (Edward Heath) ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary |
George Brown
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Michael Stewart ⓘ Patrick Gordon Walker ⓘ |
| headedBy | Harold Wilson ⓘ |
| heldOfficeDuringParliament |
43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
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44th Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| homeSecretary |
Frank Soskice
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James Callaghan ⓘ Roy Jenkins ⓘ |
| ideology | social democracy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
National Plan (1965 economic strategy)
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Race Relations Act 1965 ⓘ
surface form:
Race Relations Acts 1965 and 1968
abolition of death penalty for murder in Great Britain (Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965) ⓘ creation of Ministry of Technology ⓘ creation of Open University ⓘ expansion of comprehensive schools in England and Wales ⓘ introduction of earnings-related benefits in social security ⓘ liberalisation of abortion law (Abortion Act 1967) ⓘ partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales (Sexual Offences Act 1967) ⓘ prices and incomes policy ⓘ reform of divorce law (Divorce Reform Act 1969) ⓘ regional development policies for UK regions ⓘ selective employment tax ⓘ |
| ledByParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| lostPowerIn |
United Kingdom general election, 1970
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surface form:
1970 United Kingdom general election
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| monarchDuringTerm | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| parliamentaryMajorityStatus |
large majority (1966–1970)
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narrow majority (1964–1966) ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| precededBy | Conservative government (Alec Douglas-Home) ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Harold Wilson ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964 ⓘ |
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Labour government of Harold Wilson
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Labour government of Harold Wilson
2010 United Kingdom general election campaign
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Labour government of Harold Wilson