Wilson governments
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The Wilson governments were the Labour administrations led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson in the 1960s and 1970s, noted for social reforms, economic challenges, and efforts to modernize post-war Britain.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Labour government
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United Kingdom government ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defencePolicy |
maintenance of British nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
withdrawal from East of Suez commitments ⓘ |
| economicIssue |
balance of payments deficit
ⓘ
inflation ⓘ sterling crises ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
National Plan (1965)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devaluation of the pound sterling in 1967 ⓘ |
| electoralMandate |
1964 United Kingdom general election
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1966 United Kingdom general election ⓘ February 1974 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ October 1974 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trade union unrest ⓘ |
| followedBy | Callaghan government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyIssue |
European Economic Community membership question
ⓘ
Rhodesia crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War stance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Wilson ministry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Wilson ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Wilson ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Wilson ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldEvent | 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | social democracy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
Equal Pay Act 1970
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Race Relations Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ abolition of death penalty for murder in Great Britain ⓘ creation of Open University ⓘ expansion of comprehensive education ⓘ industrial relations reforms ⓘ liberalisation of abortion law ⓘ liberalisation of divorce law ⓘ partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales ⓘ prices and incomes policy ⓘ |
| ledBy | Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeMajority | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringGovernment | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
economic challenges
ⓘ
modernisation of post-war Britain ⓘ social reforms ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Douglas-Home government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPolicy |
expansion of welfare state
ⓘ
housing and urban renewal programmes ⓘ |
| startTime | 1964 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
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