Thatcher: Society Flashcards
I) What did Oxford university do to reflect their feelings on Thatcher?
II) Why?
I) Voted against giving her an honorary degree as they had with every other Oxford educated post war PM
II) Spending cuts to higher education
Name 3 key playwrights who wrote satires about Thatcher?
Caryl Churchill, David Hare and Alan Ayckbourn
What was Faith in the City (1985)?
A report published by the C of E condemning the government for not doing more to help impoverished communities
Why did the CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) renew their campaign in 1979?
American Cruise missiles were stationed at bases in Britain
I) What was the Greenham Common base?
II) When was it set up?
I) A female protest camp which remained for 19 years despite attempts by the Newbury council to evict them in 1984
II) 1981
What was discovered in 1985 which led to pressure form environmental groups?
A hole in the ozone layer
What % of children were born to unmarried parents in the 1990s
30%
What was the major concern around sex in the 1990s
Contraception was easily available and without parent knowledge
How did Mary Whitehouse help to develop what is now the BBFC
She campaigned into the 80s and coined the phrase “Video Nasty”. This led to the 1993 Video Recording Act
Were there still public expectations of politicians in the 90s?
Yes. They would be forced to resign over scandals.
What grew in the Early 1990’s that signalled Anti-Establishment sentiments?
Criticism of the monarchy
What issue was raised in 1992 in regards to Windsor castle?
There was public concern about taxpayers funding repairs to Windsor Castle
Why was the queen accused of not caring about Diana’s death in 1997?
She failed to return to Buckingham Palace imediatly
