Thatcher and Rolling back the state Flashcards
what is corporatism?
A method of managing and organising the the economy through having representatives from governement and businesses negotiate on pay and prices.
what did thatcher think of corporatism?
she believed it hindered innovation and profit.
what did Thatcher do regarding corporatism?
in 1979 she put an end to corporatism and let the “free-market” decided prices and wage.
what is Keynsianism?
a method used to boost economy through 1945 -1979, and is the practise of increasing public spending and reducing taxation.
what did thatcher do about Keynsianism?
she found it to be a cause of inflation, and therefore rejected it - however she still maintained intervention in the economy just through alternative methods such as monetary measures and supply side economics.
how did thatcher deal with trade unions?
she introduced a series of measures and policies in order to control the unions rather than negotiate with them.
what are the acts thatcher passed in order to gain control over trade unions?
the employment act 1980 - this stopped and criminalised secondary action and secondary picketing, which meant preventing other people from joining strikes started in a different industry.
the employment act 1982 - made it illegal businesses to enforce membership of TU’s
the trade union act 1984 - made strikes illegal if they didn’t hold a secret ballot and win a majority.
how did Thatcher feel about defence?
thatcher wanted increased defence in this country and was increasingly worried about Russian-communist organisations infiltration into Britain.
what was the name of the range of nuclear weapons thatcher bought and when did she buy them?
Trident, 1980, bought from the US and cost Britain £7.5 billion every year for the first 15 years.
how much did defence spending increase between 1979 - 1986?
20%
did thatcher increase law and order
Thatcher significantly increased the power of the police and introduced “sus laws”
what did the “sus laws” allow the police to do?
increased their rights to stop and search any black person especially in London, Brixton - due to the majority of muggings being committed by black people.
what acts did she pass that increased the powers of the police?
the police and criminal evidence act 1984 - this allowed police to search cars and enter property.
public order act 1986 allowed arrests to be made against demonstrators.
the criminal justice act 1982 and 1988, introduced shorter but tougher prison sentences for young offenders “short sharp shock”
what was GCHQ?
Government communication headquarters - dealt with secret intelligence and intercepting communications.
what was enforced regarding GCHQ in 1981?
banning of trade union membership for employee’s of GCHQ - due to thatcher believing that it threatened national security.