Margaret Thachter
Margaret Thatcher was known by this strong nickname.
What is “The Iron Lady”?/Milk snatcher
Thatcher supported selling state-owned companies to private owners.
What is privatization?
The political ideology named after Margaret Thatcher.
What is Thatcherism?
Critics argue Thatcher’s policies increased this in British society.
What is social inequality?
The years during which Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
What is 1979–1990
She believed this should play only a small role in the economy
What is the state (government)?
Thatcherism supports competition and private ownership rather than this.
What is state control?
Her welfare cuts mainly affected this group.
Who are the lower social classes?
She studied Chemistry at this famous British university.
What is Oxford University?
Did she lower valued added tax (vat)?
What is no?
This famous quote summarizes Thatcher’s belief in individual responsibility over society
What is “There is no such thing as society”?
Thatcherism is often criticized for ignoring these differences in society.
What are class differences?
Was she the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain?
What is yes
This major British company was privatized under Thatcher.
What is British Telecom?
The political ideology traditionally linked to thatcherism
What is conservatism?
This political party did Margaret Thatcher lead.
What is the Conservative Party?
Did she belong to the Labour Party?
Thatcher lowered the top marginal tax rate from 83% to this number.
What is 40%?
Thatcherism focuses more on individual responsibility than on this concept.
What is society?
Thatcher believed lower taxes would encourage this
What is hard work and investment?