1959 Election

• Majority actually increased to 100 despite vote declining

• ‘You’ve never had it so good’ wish not to endanger the affluent 50s
• Memories of austerity 40s
• Revival of vote for Liberals meant that Labour wasn’t capitalising and their vote declined in even more.
• Labour still split between Left and Right of party.
• New division emerging over CND and nuclear disarmament