Churchill 1951-55

Conservative Policies
1. Butskellism began as conservatives continued; commitment to full employment through Keynesian economic management high levels of state funded welfare a mixed economy Labour's key policies were popular, ending the welfare state would anger Butler and Macmillan as well as the public. They did denationalize iron, steel and road haulage industries
Employment
1. In 1951 there were 367,000 unemployed. It began to rise in 1952 so the government responded with public work schemes. Between 1952-5 figures never exceeded half a million.
Housing
1. In 1951 the Conservative manifesto promised 300,000 new houses a year, between 1952-1964 the Conservatives built 1.7 million new homes.
2. Harold Macmillan is housing minister
Social Policy
1. Butler's (the coe) first budget introduced charges of 2 shillings for every prescription.
Keynesianism
1. In 1954 Butler cut income tax and reduced interest rates to bring inflation down. Then the tories cut income tax againin 56 and 59 which led to a boom in 59 and 60.
2. Most types of rationing inclusing sugar came to an end in 1953. Austerity was replaced with affluence.
results
1. Conservatives 302
2. Labour 295
3. Liberals 9
4. Other 19
Winston himself
1. Churchill was 77, he would be a consensus prime minister accepting the welfare states, conciliation with trade unions. He had already had a heart attack and was to have a massive stroke in 1953 and eventually retired in April 1955

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