EVTV the current C party is Thatcherite

Question 1

LOA

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

yes- economic policy

Answer 2

thatcher cut tax, public spending, size of state , promoted individualism, economic growth
income text went from 80% to 40%
corp tax went from 52% to 34%
spending cut by a billion on housing energy and education
privatisation
removed state from market
1981 telecom
similar to liz truss mini budget to tackle inflation
cut corp tax, stamp duty abolish top rate of income tax
2024 spring budget
cut to nat sinurance 10% to 8%
election manifesto cut to 7%
2024 speech on sick note culture and disability benefitslike thatcher opposed to large welfare state and major govt spending

Question 3

against- economic policy

Answer 3

should be seen in context of inflation snf fixing the damage of liz truss mini budget attempted Thatcherite reform
sunak govt reversed truss tax cuts and pledged to increase tax to bring down inflation
2023 corp tax 19% to 25%
sunak pritorised national finance in context of cost of living crisis reduce inflation and reducing national threat

Question 4

For- foreign policy

Answer 4

Thatcher- strong and assertive gained rep of Iron Lady
falklands war and standing strong against USSR
Reagen relationship
projected Britains interests abroad
current c have strong approach with Ukraine Johnson and sunk both
ex foreign sec stated that govt needs to take strong stance on china and not cohering to norms and values of int community
2024 2.5 bill to Ukraine
one of largest in Europe behind Germany
Davud cameron
sought to persuade House of reps in US to keep funding Ukraine
thatcher and current party eurosceptic

Question 5

against - brexit, immigration

Answer 5

brexit policies r reckless and anti free trade not what thatcher would have supported
she was eurosceptic of political union not trade and economic union
sunak is anti immigration and contrast to thatcher who saw economic benefits
safety of Rwanda act 2024 passed although criticised
major cost for policy with little economic benefit
290m to rwanda
11,000 pp
151000 pp for processing and integrating over 5 years

Question 6

thatcher income tax

Answer 6

83% to 40%

Question 7

thatcher corp tax

Answer 7

52% to 34%

Question 8

spending cut

Answer 8

over one bill

Question 9

first privatization

Answer 9

1981 telecom

Question 10

SUNAK spring budget

Answer 10

cut to nat insurance from 10% to 8 to 7 in 2024 election manifesto

Question 11

sunak corp tax to undo truss

Answer 11

19% to 25%

Question 12

in 2024 how much did uk send to ukraine

Answer 12

2.5 bill

Question 13

Rwanda costs

Answer 13

290 m to rwanda
11000 pp flights
151000pp for integration over 5 years