Thatcher social policy

Question 1

How did RTB change society

Answer 1

created a new honeowning class
transfer of wealth

Question 2

how did RTB reinforce/ challenge traditional British values

Answer 2

reinfoce- the class system and desire to be seen as middle-class. Homeowning a large part of this
challenge- huge move away from the welfare state as social housing building decreased

Question 3

when was the assisted places scheme started

Answer 3

1980

Question 4

how many pupils got assisted places

Answer 4

75,000 in 17 yrs

Question 5

when was section 28

Answer 5

1988

Question 6

what was section 28

Answer 6

banned the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality in schools

Question 7

how did changes in education challenge/ reinforce traditional British values

Answer 7

reinforce- class system, education and desire to escape from working class
surpressing ‘taboo’ topics
challenge- freedom of speech? could argue this but limited

Question 8

whenw as the Greenham Common base camp established and how long did it stay there

Answer 8

1981
19yrs

Question 9

when was the 14 mile human chain at Greenham Common

Answer 9

1983

Question 10

how many people did CND protests attract

Answer 10

250k