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Private Notes
Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became known as Thatcherism. This edition tells of the radicals in the political wilderness after WWII who saw the foundation of the Welfare State as the thin end of a totalitarian wedge. At first they were seen as cranks, but gradually they attracted supporters within the political mainstream. It was only when Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative party that they saw a champion.
Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became known as Thatcherism. When Thatcher became Prime Minister, the monetarist policies used to combat inflation created large-scale unemployment and weakened the unions. As riots broke out across Britain, there was growing dissent even inside the government. How would Mrs Thatcher survive her plummeting popularity?
Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became known as Thatcherism. This edition describes how Mrs Thatcher rode on her popularity after the Falklands War to roll out a series of radical policies.
