The 1950 General Election was the beginning of the end for the Attlee government. They had received more votes in total than they did in their landslide win in 1945, and the percentage of votes they received dropped only by a very small amount, but that change was enough for their position to significantly crumble, losing 78 seats and going from a strong majority to a barely workable majority. This on paper still wouldn't be much of a problem, but cracks were forming in Labour between the left and right, so Attlee had trouble getting all the MPs he needed into line. They attempted to get back some of their seats by calling a 'snap' election in 1951. This backfired horribly for them as, despite still having the majority of votes, Conservative won the majority of seats, and Churchill became Prime Minister again.
How could Attlee have repaired the rifts forming in Labour so that the slim majority he had would still be workable for the next five years? If not possible, how might it be averted for as long as needed so Labour would keep their strong majority in 1950? How would a full second term under Attlee and Labour affect Britain?
How could Attlee have repaired the rifts forming in Labour so that the slim majority he had would still be workable for the next five years? If not possible, how might it be averted for as long as needed so Labour would keep their strong majority in 1950? How would a full second term under Attlee and Labour affect Britain?