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With a slim majority of 4 seats Harold wilson new PM, tory's lost 6% of prior votes labour gained 0.3%
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Wilson would not criticise harshly US involvement in Vietnam which made him unpopular, in truth though he should be commended for keeping British troops out.
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to bring about "a civilised society"
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Gerge Browns ambitious plan to end stop go cycle begins, deflation policies stopped it working though, it was just a plan
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Made racial discrimination illegal in public spaces, as well as the publication of racist material. Not extended to shops and private boarding houses. the weak RRB was set up early 1966 following this act.
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under the slogan "you know labour government works" Wilson increased his majority from an unworkable 4 to a reasonable 48 seat majority.
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A 6 month wage freezes led to striking which raised industrial tensions.
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Provided family planning contraception etc. not just to married people.
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Decriminalised between two consenting men of 21 and above.
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reduced unwanted pregnacies and ended the dangerous illegal abortion trade
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Month unimportant
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The pounds value decreased from $2.80 to $2.40 This led to chancellor James Callaghan resigning
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His policy was very much based on tax increases with the 68 budget increasing tax by double what any previous budget had done.
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for the second time De Gaulle vetoes an application by Britain to join the EEC, this is an embarassment for Wilson
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Future right of entry to the UK was limited to citizens of commonwealth who had at least one parent or grand parent born in the UK
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provided a vision of future racial conflict, ended in Enoch powells dismisal from the shadow cabinet
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Made it illegal to refuse housing, employment or public services because of race. the RRB still lacked bite though.
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Proposed restrictions on right to strike in exchange for increase in status and rights of unions. Deep divisions errupted in labour and the act never got past the white paper stage. 50+ labour MP's led by callaghan voted against it.
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Distance learning with no formal entry qualifications, provided social equality in higher education never seen before
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removed the stigma of blame from divorce
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Murder act of 1965 made permanent
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Month passed unkown and not implemented until 29th december 1975