Margaret Thatcher
Individualism and the Welfare state
06/10/18
Table of contents
Her views on welfare state
Biography
Introduction
Policies she implemented
People's opinion
Conclusion
01
Introduction
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
02
Margaret Thatcher
- 1959: Elected to the Parliament
- 1975: Leader of Conservative Party
- 1979: First female Prime minister in UK
- Beliefs: free makets and individualism -> reduction power Trade Unions and Welfare state
biograPHY
QUOTES
03
Margaret Thatcher views on the welfare state
"There is no such thing as society"
- interfere with economic growth and individual initiative
- discouraged inovation and entrepreneurship
The policies she implemented
04
01
04
Means testing
Reduction of social spending
02
05
Housing
Privatization of state owned factories
03
06
Limitation of Trade Unions power
Tax Poll
"The aim was not to abolish the welfare state entirely, but to chip away at it, leaving social security as a last resort for the very poorest minority, and making it irrelevant to those on middle and high incomes, who would choose private provision instead."
05
People's opinion
Her supporters
Her opponents
Necessary Reduce government debt Promote economic growth Individual respnsibility Dynamic and competitive economy
Inequality and social issues Poverty and homelessness
Conclusion
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Margaret Thatcher
Individualism and the Welfare state
06/10/18
Table of contents
Her views on welfare state
Biography
Introduction
Policies she implemented
People's opinion
Conclusion
01
Introduction
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
02
Margaret Thatcher
biograPHY
QUOTES
03
Margaret Thatcher views on the welfare state
"There is no such thing as society"
The policies she implemented
04
01
04
Means testing
Reduction of social spending
02
05
Housing
Privatization of state owned factories
03
06
Limitation of Trade Unions power
Tax Poll
"The aim was not to abolish the welfare state entirely, but to chip away at it, leaving social security as a last resort for the very poorest minority, and making it irrelevant to those on middle and high incomes, who would choose private provision instead."
05
People's opinion
Her supporters
Her opponents
Necessary Reduce government debt Promote economic growth Individual respnsibility Dynamic and competitive economy
Inequality and social issues Poverty and homelessness
Conclusion