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The Thatcher Legacy

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A discussion on the key reforms enforced by Margaret Thatcher.

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The Thatcher Legacy

First appeared on People Management (online), 18 April 2013

Margaret Thatcher is for some people, like her Spitting Image caricature of the time, the all conquering uncompromising playground bully. So the story goes, she smashed the unions, terrorized Europe and, as part of the crusade for de-nationalisation, abandoned long serving public servants to the mercy of a cold and unforgiving private sector.

For others, Thatcher was Britain's saviour, embarking on radical free market reforms to liberate and revitalise its stuttering, bloated and underperforming economy. Whatever your political persuasion, it is hard to deny that the Thatcher years were a tumultuous time.

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