Conservative government (1979–1990)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Conservative_government_(1979–1990)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:government
gptkbp:controversy	Inner city riots (1981) Poll Tax riots Social inequality increase Unemployment rise in early 1980s
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:diplomaticRelationsWith	Firm stance against Soviet Union Close relationship with United States Support for European Economic Community reforms
gptkbp:economy	Tax cuts Deregulation Privatization Reduction of trade union power
gptkbp:endDate	1990
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Conservative government (1979–1990)
gptkbp:ideology	gptkb:Thatcherism gptkb:Conservatism Neoliberalism
gptkbp:monarchDuringTerm	gptkb:Elizabeth_II
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Education_Reform_Act_1988 gptkb:Employment_Acts_(1980,_1982,_1988) gptkb:Public_Order_Act_1986 gptkb:British_Nationality_Act_1981 gptkb:Housing_Act_1980
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Miners'_strike_(1984–1985) gptkb:Falklands_War Implementation of monetarist economic policies Privatization of state-owned industries Introduction of the Community Charge (Poll Tax)
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Norman_Tebbit gptkb:Douglas_Hurd gptkb:John_Major gptkb:Michael_Heseltine gptkb:Geoffrey_Howe gptkb:Nigel_Lawson gptkb:Kenneth_Baker
gptkbp:politicalParty	gptkb:Conservative_Party
gptkbp:predecessor	Labour government (1974–1979)
gptkbp:primeMinister	gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkbp:socialPolicy	Education reform Promotion of home ownership Health service reforms
gptkbp:startDate	1979
gptkbp:successor	Conservative government (1990–1997)
gptkbp:won	gptkb:1979_United_Kingdom_general_election gptkb:1983_United_Kingdom_general_election gptkb:1987_United_Kingdom_general_election
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Miners'_Strike_1984-85
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7