Thatcher's Britain

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical period
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkbp:characterizedBy neoliberal_policies
gptkbp:criticism social inequality
community disintegration
gptkbp:culturalImpact rise of individualism
increased consumerism
influence on popular media
gptkbp:economicActivity privatization of state-owned industries
gptkbp:economicImpact rise in unemployment
economic growth in the late 1980s
gptkbp:historicalSignificance transformation_of_British_economy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thatcher's Britain
gptkbp:impact trade unions
gptkbp:internationalRelations close_relationship_with_the_United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Birmingham_pub_bombings
gptkb:Falklands_War
1984-1985 miners' strike
1992 general election
Right to Buy scheme
1987 general election
Poll Tax riots
1990 Conservative Party leadership election
introduction of the Community Charge
introduction_of_the_Freedom_of_Information_Act
London_Docklands_redevelopment
introduction_of_the_National_Health_Service_reforms
introduction_of_the_Broadcasting_Act
introduction_of_the_Citizens_Charter
introduction_of_the_Companies_Act
introduction_of_the_Data_Protection_Act
introduction_of_the_Deregulation_Bill
introduction_of_the_Disability_Discrimination_Act
introduction_of_the_Education_Act
introduction_of_the_Education_Reform_Act
introduction_of_the_Employment_Act
introduction_of_the_Employment_Act_2002
introduction_of_the_Employment_Act_2008
introduction_of_the_Employment_Act_2010
introduction_of_the_Employment_Rights_Act
introduction_of_the_Environmental_Protection_Act
introduction_of_the_Equal_Pay_Act
introduction_of_the_Housing_Act
introduction_of_the_Human_Rights_Act
introduction_of_the_Local_Government_Act
introduction_of_the_National_Lottery_Act
introduction_of_the_Race_Relations_Act
introduction_of_the_Sex_Discrimination_Act
introduction_of_the_Trade_Union_Act
introduction_of_the_Trade_Union_and_Labour_Relations_Act
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Nigel_Lawson
Geoffrey Howe
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation conservative dominance
gptkbp:politicalRole rise_of_New_Labour
gptkbp:publicAccess polarization of society
gptkbp:socialResponsibility decline of manufacturing industry
growth of financial services sector
reduction of welfare state