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Impact of Thatcher Era Policies on Parliamentary Power and UK Governance

Explore how Margaret Thatcher's policies during her time as UK Prime Minister (1979-1990) affected parliamentary power and governance in the UK, including changes in areas like international tariff agreements, IMF loans, and administrative law. Learn about the key figures of the era such as Arthur Scargill and James Callaghan. Discover how Thatcher's Conservative philosophy influenced significant changes in taxation, privatization, trade unions, and public expenditure, leading to debates, criticisms, and responses. Explore the legacy of Thatcherism and its effects on UK politics.

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Impact of Thatcher Era Policies on Parliamentary Power and UK Governance

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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

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

  4. James Callaghan • 1912-2005 • Prime Minister 1976-79

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

  6. Conservative Philosophy 1975

  7. 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.

  8. Government Waste

  9. Response to critics of her policy

  10. 1983 Election • Keynesian consensus broken • Falklands War

  11. Conservative Election Broadcast 1983

  12. Michael Foot • Labour Party Leader 1980-83

  13. Poll Tax Riots

  14. Thatcher on Socialism

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