Winter of Discontent (1978–79)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:affectedIndustry |
gptkb:government
|
| gptkbp:cause |
government wage controls
pay disputes widespread strikes |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1979
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Winter of Discontent (1978–79)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
economic difficulties
political change public services disruption |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Shakespeare's_Richard_III
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
hospital staff
railway workers grave diggers lorry drivers waste collectors |
| gptkbp:perceivedAs |
economic crisis
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Labour_Party
|
| gptkbp:primeMinister |
James Callaghan
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
1979 general election
Conservative Party government defeat of Labour Party rise of Margaret Thatcher |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1978
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Labour_movement
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|