John's Labour blog: 2. Labour Victory 1964

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Iconic Labour Movement 1964. Hat tip thingy Col. Roi.

medicineworld said...: Labour’s manifesto, A New Britain, concentrated on this programme of economic reform. It promised a Prices and Incomes policy to curb prices and boost incomes. It included social reforms such as increased pensions, comprehensive schools with a leaving age of 16, and half a million housing units a year. Yet, despite Wilson’s trouncing of the Tories in debate, Labour’s popular vote was actually less than in 1959. It was a swing to the Liberals of two million Tory voters which gave Labour a tiny majority of four in the 1964 election.; 06 July 2009 23:15
John Gray said...: Hi Medicineworld

Who are you and why?; 07 July 2009 20:04
Charlie Marks said...: "It was a swing to the Liberals of two million Tory voters which gave Labour a tiny majority of four in the 1964 election."

True, but it was still a victory for Labour - and on a progressive programme that we can only dream of today.; 07 July 2009 22:42