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==== 1965β1975: Edward Heath ==== [[File:Edward Heath 4 Allan Warren.jpg|thumbnail|upright=0.75|left|[[Edward Heath]]]] [[Edward Heath]]'s 1970β74 government was known for taking the UK into the [[EEC]], although the right-wing of the party objected to his failure to control the trade unions at a time when a declining British industry saw many strikes, as well as the [[1973β75 recession]]. Since accession to the EEC, which developed into the EU, British membership has been a source of heated debate within the party. Heath had come to power in [[1970 United Kingdom general election|June 1970]] and the last possible date for the next general election was not until mid-1975.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/basics/4393297.stm|work=BBC News|title=1970: Heath's surprise victory|date=5 April 2005|access-date=1 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422054124/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/basics/4393297.stm|archive-date=22 April 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> However a general election was held in [[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974]] in a bid to win public support during a [[Three-day week|national emergency]] caused by the miners' strike. Heath's attempt to win a second term at this "snap" election failed, as a deadlock result [[hung parliament|left no party with an overall majority]]. Heath resigned within days, after failing to gain [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] support to form a coalition government. Labour won the [[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974 election]] with an overall majority of three seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/basics/4393307.stm|work=BBC News|title=1974 Oct : Wilson makes it four|date=5 April 2005|access-date=1 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422042401/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/basics/4393307.stm|archive-date=22 April 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
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