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jul 15, 1966 - Sterling Crisis 1966

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caused by the long seamen and dockers strike, it became a sterling crisis when there was weak confidence in the economy, so there was pressure on the value of the pound

frank cousins resigned from cabinet, causing the breakdown of relationships between gov and trade unions

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jul 15, 1966
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~ 59 years ago