(8)The Winter of 1947

Christopher Isherwood observation due the winter
1. Perhaps the english had become a little too docile in their attitude toward officical regulation
2. Powerfull and continuously depressing
3. Several londoners I talked to at that time believed it would never recover. 'This is a dying city'
John lebmann Describing labour's attitude
1. Labour MP where described as think that there was an "virtue in austerity" and "shabbiness, in controls and restriction."
Goverment restrictions in the crises
1. The chanceller annourced that electricity supplies to industry be suspened but house holders would have three hours of electricity from 9am and two hours from 2pm
2. There were more intensive restrictions
  1. Magazines suspened
  2. newsprint became more rationed
  3. No grey hound racing
  4. No exteriy lighting
Labours responce reflected their approch to the country economic problems
1. They started a propaganda campaign urgin the public to use less coal and electricity
  1. due to the fact that 90% of energy came from coal
  2. In December 1946 there where fuel shortages seriously affecting the whole economy
2. This state approach reflects their approach to the economy. which involved the state taking out huge loans and nationalising industry
The weather forcasted for the winter of 1947
1. 10 February (monday): london, thick cloud
2. 11 February: London, winder colder
3. 12-21 February: UK, Snow
4. 22 February: UK, snow turning to slush
COLD
RESTRICTIVE
DARK

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