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wilson 2.0(1974-76) - Coggle Diagram
wilson 2.0(1974-76)
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economic reforms
denis healey issued two new budgets, aiming to deal with the economic crisis without irritating unions.
social contract - agreements with the trade unions, and that the government was not looking for any confrontations.
agreed that a pay rise would not happen, but instead the unions could get better workers welfare.
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leyland cars was nationalised caused controversy about the role of government in rescuing lame duck industries.
social contract was not limiting wage demands, by 1975 a more formal pay restraint was introduced.
northern ireland
sunningdale agreement collapses in 1974 due to Faulkners resignation, and wilson was forced to impose direct rule.
(loyalists and nationalists) protestant ulster workers council strike 1974 , aimed to bring down the executive (power sharing) severely limited the power and telecommunications, and the gov called for a state of emergency.
led to Faulkner resigning as head of the power-sharing executive.
Northern Irish Constitution convention, an elected body
1976 special category status removed from terrorist prisoners. led to blanket protests where prisoners went naked or only wore blankets.
led to dirty protests in 1978, by 1979 over 250 prisoners took part in this protest.
industrial relations
social contract - cooperation with the Unions. inevitably failed, when ford drivers got a 15% wage rise.