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Political Crises Since 1945

Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE · Gresham College

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About

The NHS had been established by the post-war Labour government in 1948. By 1951, there were already heavy pressures on health spending. In addition, after the Korean War broke out in 1950, Britain decided to rearm. In his budget, the Chancellor, Hugh Gaitskell, sought to balance his budget by imposing charges on false teeth and spectacles. Two cabinet ministers resigned in protest – Aneurin Bevan, architect of the health service, and Harold Wilson, the future Prime Minister.

Lectures

  1. The National Health Service Crisis, 1951 2015-09-22 · YouTube
  2. The Suez Crisis, 1956 2015-11-10 · YouTube
  3. The IMF Crisis, 1976 2016-01-19 · YouTube
  4. The Falklands War, 1982 2016-03-08 · YouTube
  5. Leaving the ERM, 1992 2016-04-19 · YouTube
  6. The Iraq War, 2003 2016-05-17 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, History
Source
Gresham College
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