Thatcherism Essay

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“Margaret Thatcher never showed much interest in the arts or architecture. But her 11 years as prime minister resulted in a radical transformation of the profession.”
Merlin Fulcher
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Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, becoming the first female Prime Minister of the UK, and has been one of the most divisive political figures in British history. Her polices were that of Neo Liberal economic ideas, latterly to be known as Thatcherism.
Her three successive terms in power have proved to be a pivotal moment in political and economic history of Britain, shifting the political spectrum to be focused around a new Neo-Liberal centre. With the creation of New
Labour
evolving out of this period in reaction, Thatcher

herself stated this was her greatest achievement, as it proved that the political spectrum in the United Kingdom had indeed shifted. With regards to housing, this Neo Liberal economic model, which is now, the dominant ideology in the UK, has had profound effects on housing with the quantity of this dramatically changing, and the quality potentially being affected too. ...

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