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The Thatcher Era. Limitations on Parliamentary Power EEC NATO International tariff agreements IMF loans Northern Ireland Strikes QUANGOS. Administrative.

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1 The Thatcher Era

2 Limitations on Parliamentary Power EEC NATO International tariff agreements IMF loans Northern Ireland Strikes QUANGOS. Administrative law

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4 Arthur Scargill Head of Yorkshire NUM, 1974-81 President, NUM, 1981-2002 Founder, Socialist Labour Party

5 James Callaghan 1912-2005 Prime Minister 1976-79

6 Margaret Thatcher Born 1925 Chemist, Barrister MP 1959-1992 Education Secretary 1970-74 Conservative Party Leader 1975-1990 Prime Minister 1979-1990

7 Conservative Philosophy 1975

8 Changes 50% marginal tax rate Denationalization program Trade union privileges curbed No wage-price control Freed movement of currency Home buying encouraged Vastly decreased deficit De-industrialization Big Item: curbing public expenditure.

9 Government Waste

10 Response to critics of her policy

11 1983 Election Keynesian consensus broken Falklands War

12 Conservative Election Broadcast 1983

13 Michael Foot Labour Party Leader 1980-83

14 Poll Tax Riots

15 Thatcher on Socialism


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