Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
government wage controls
pay disputes widespread strikes |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:effect |
fuel shortages
public dissatisfaction public sector strikes defeat of Labour government election of Margaret Thatcher hospital disruptions rubbish uncollected in streets |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1979
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:1979_United_Kingdom_general_election
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Winter of Discontent
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Shakespeare's_Richard_III
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
ambulance drivers
hospital staff grave diggers lorry drivers waste collectors council workers |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Labour_Party
James Callaghan public sector workers trade unions private sector workers |
| gptkbp:popularizedBy |
gptkb:British_media
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:1974_UK_miners'_strike
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
stagflation
public sector pay policy 1970s economic crisis in the UK |
| gptkbp:significance |
decline of trade union influence
end of post-war consensus rise of Conservative Party |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1978
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Executives_and_Other_Criminals
gptkb:The_Generators gptkb:20th-century_England |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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