Thatcherism’s greatest achievement

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

In 2002, twelve years after Margaret Thatcher left office, she was asked at a dinner what was  her  greatest  achievement.  Thatcher  replied:  “Tony  Blair  and  New  Labour.  We forced our opponents to change their minds.”  (Conor Burns, April 11, 2008)

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Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair

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2 Responses to Thatcherism’s greatest achievement

  1. TheSociologicalMail says:
    March 19, 2018 at 18:58

    Haha, although New Labour moved closer to Conservative philosophy I don’t buy that they have helped the Conservative party long term. As of today, the party isn’t exactly popular.

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