Policies Flashcards
During the consensus period, what were the areas of agreement between the Conservative Party and Labour Party?
Economic management
Nationalisation
Welfare state
What were some of the industries nationalised during consensus politics?
Bank of England National Coal Board Railways Iron Steel British Telecoms
Conservatives during the 1960’s supported liberalisation in which sphere?
Social and personal.
1960’s are famed for a more open and less strict culture and society, and this developed further into the 1970’s
What are some of the industries which were privatised by Thatcher?
Airways, Steel, British Telecoms, National Express, water companies, coal, shipbuilding companies.
What is the Right to Buy, introduces initially by Thatcher and why was this introduced?
The right of council housing tenants to purchase the property from the council.
Introduced to promote market thinking as people OWN their property.
How was education ‘marketised’ by Thatcher?
Market values introduced into the education system. Competition for students amongst schools. Based on performance in the league tables.
Open enrolment- people given the CHOICE of schools.
How was the health service ‘marketised’ by Thatcher?
League tables for hospitals
Why did Thatcher restrict the power of trade unions and what this did lead to in relation to its membership?
They were an obstacle to economic growth.
Led to decrease in union membership.
What was Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 introduced under Thatcher?
Banned local authorities from intentional promotion of homosexuality?
