Thatcher and Thatcherism. Do They Still Matter ?

The chapter regards a political legacy as success in changing the agenda. Thatcher achieved this and influenced the Labour Party under Tony Blair. That influence was rejected by Labour under Ed Miliband and even more under Jeremy Corbyn. The Conservative modernisation project of David Cameron, shape...

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1. Verfasser: Kavanagh, Dennis
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprache:Anglais
Veröffentlicht: Observatoire de la société britannique 2016
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Zusammenfassung:The chapter regards a political legacy as success in changing the agenda. Thatcher achieved this and influenced the Labour Party under Tony Blair. That influence was rejected by Labour under Ed Miliband and even more under Jeremy Corbyn. The Conservative modernisation project of David Cameron, shaped by circumstances and electoral calculation, has involved a qualified break with Thatcher’s legacy.