England was experiencing all-time highs in unemployment rates in the 1970s. Many people were angry and out of work. Almost everyone was on edge because of this and were waiting to speak out. A lot of people felt that the government was not doing anything to help them.
Citation: Emily Hardy, EH, 6/28/2019, "The last time unemployment was this low was 1974: So how did 70s Britain crumble from economic success to power cuts, inflation and rubbish in the streets?", This is Money, https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-7150007/What-life-like-1970s-Britain-time-unemployment-low.html
