These are most important reasons h resulted in the TUC calling a general strike in 1926. An important reasonch year due to the awful and dangerous working conditions.This infuriated the miner unions and as a result a general strike was planned for May which had the TUC's full support Political reasons: Dawes Plan dramatically reduced the amount of money Britain made exporting coal. In 1925 when the plan was put into action Germany were enabled to pay off their outstanding debts from WWI by exporting “free coal” to other EU nations as a way to pay off their debt. As a result the British mining industry was hit heavily financially and wage reductions were reduced which angered the mine
Throughout 1973/74 there was a severe amount of industrial unrest with the unions. This was largely a result of the industrial relations act, which had added to the mounting problems with the unions. The most sever effect of the industrial unrest was the three day week which was introduced in 1973. It can be argued that the only ones that gained was the NUM. This is because although they were successful it created major problems for Heaths government and even those who succeeded them.
Labor Union strikes were the most prominent form of worker insurrection against employers. During the period of 1875-1900, many labor unions participated in strikes, however many of them failed to achieve their goals. The biggest reason that farmers and workers went on strike was clearly stated by a machinist before the Senate Committee on Labor and Capital. Because machines were taking jobs away, workers would lose their livelihood, and most likely their only source of income. In the year of 1877, employees working for the four largest railroads went on strike due to the fact that their employers cut their wages by 10 percent; this was known as the Great Rail Road Strike.
The last years of Henrys reign was dominated by conservative and reformist factions . In this essay I will assess the extent of the threat created due to the rivalry of factions that had affected the stability of the government. The execution of Cromwell (1940) was a success for conservatives as was also Henrys marriage to Catharine Haword. The marriage was a gateway to influencing Henry by carving out a new royal policy via Catharine H. This increased tension between the Reformists and conservatives and so the reformists took action to destroy the reputations of Cahrine H , Duke of Norfolk and Gardiner. On the contrary this shows that the disputes between these factions may imply that the King was weak and not in control thus significantly threatening the stability of government .
Reasons that back up source 4 are that Labour promised to sort out Britain’s economic problems. By the early 1960s there was a balance of payments deficit, high inflation and growing unemployment. The Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Selwyn Lloyd, attempted to deal with the problems by setting up a National Economic Development Council and National Incomes Commission but these failed. In 1962, therefore, Lloyd was replaced by Reginald Maudling. He was just as unsuccessful and by the time of the October election of 1964 Britain was in debt to the tune of £750 million.
How far has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? In the late 1970’s politicians of all opinions were faced with a crisis. The economy has descended into a major slump, with high unemployment, inflation, and lack of growth all at the same time. Public sector debts were reaching ever higher and there was great industrial unrest. The Labour party’s response to this was to propose more radical socialist plans, with greater intervention by the state.
Labour lost power in 1924 because of events it could not control rather than its record in Government. Ninety years ago today, the British political landscape was shattered by the election of the first Labour government, the Annual Register called it ‘A revolution in British politics as profound as that associated with the Reform Act of 1832’. After an inconclusive election on 6 December 1923 resulting in a hung parliament resulted in Ramsay MacDonald taking office as both Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary leading a minority government on 22 January 1924. However labour’s time in the lime light was cut short; on the 8th of October that same year the Macdonald administration was voted out of parliament. The nature of the labour’s downfall is fickle as it is arguable whether or not labour’s downfall is owed to
He recalls "Maggie fussed around, bullied us into two lines... then she proceeded to go down the lined up Cabinet like a sergeant". This personality would not have been popular amongst her party and would favour opposition parties as they could see splits in the Conservative government. Another reason why Thatcher fell from power is because of Michael Heseltine. Commonly known as "Tarzan" due to his beautiful, flowing locks and his muscular, burly attitude, Heseltine and Thatcher shared a rivalry greater than any other in the Conservative party. On one particular occasion, Heseltine and Thatcher argued over a bid for the British helicopter company.
How far was the impact of World War One the crucial factor in the fall of the Romanovs in February 1917. This essay will argue that the impact of World War One was a very crucial factor in the fall of the Romanovs in February 1917. The events in the Revolutions of 1905 and 1917 also show that Nicolas II was not a good leader and these events led to the fall of the Romanovs. World War One caused many problems for the Government, the army and the people at home. Having a war caused inflation, government spending rose from 4-30 million, taxation increased, and money became practically worthless and the price of food and fuel quadrupled.
To Scargill’s disappointment, taking charge over the Trade Unions, she put forward the strike ballots to avoid workers from simply walking out of work in protest. The 1986 Big Bang and the deregulation of financial markets in the City of London only served to underline the demise of the trade unions. The end of nationalisation and the take-up of shares by workers in the newly privatised industries was a stark reminder of the shift that had taken place. Share ownership trebled in the Thatcher decade and so did the growth in home ownership after the sale of council houses, which completely revolutionized Britian at the time and enabled more and more people to purchase their own houses. By the late 1980s the all-out strike was history; no union could ask its heavily mortgaged members to