Trade unions — definition?
Organizations representing workers' interests.
Public services — role?
Essential government-provided health and education.
Thatcher — rise?
Elected PM in 1979 after economic dissatisfaction.
Labour Britain — key issues?
Low growth, wages, high inflation, poor economic performance.
Thatcher's critique — main point?
Labour's policies caused no social progress, high taxes.
Conservative ideology — focus?
Personal responsibility and meritocracy.
Neoliberal principles — key?
Free markets, low taxes, wealth creation.
Privatisations — scope?
Spanned from 1979 to early 1990s, including BP, BT, BA.
Employment Act 1980 — purpose?
Restrict trade union power, require postal ballots.
Economic outcomes — Thatcherism?
Reduced inflation, moderate growth, industrial decline.
Miners' strike — years?
1984-1985, symbol of government-union conflict.
Post-strike laws — aim?
Limit strikes, weaken union influence.
Legacy of Thatcher — effect?
Long-term divisiveness, economic and social changes.
Cultural reflection — example?
Billy Bragg's music capturing Thatcher era tensions.
Privatisation timeline — start?
1979 with British Petroleum sale.
Trade union law change — 1980?
Replaced in-person ballots with postal votes.
Miners' strike — outcome?
Miners lost, coal industry virtually disappeared.
Legislation 1988-1993 — effect?
Outlawed closed shops, limited strike rights.
Economic impact — industrial sector?
Collapse of mining, de-industrialisation.
Thatcher's policies — long-term?
Reduced inflation, increased inequality, regional disparities.
Cultural legacy — example?
Contemporary debates, contrasting voices on Thatcher.
Privatisations — sectors?
Oil, telecoms, airlines, steel, water, transport.
Trade unions — power change?
Significantly weakened post-1980s laws.
Economic context — 1970s?
Stagflation, economic crisis, Labour's poor record.
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