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Thatcher reversed Heath's beliefs in self governments for Scotland, appointed many of her supporters to Conservative cabinets, and reorganized the party's policy. She built up her party power base, gathering more supporters and stregthening her stand. Thatcher also started critizing Momma:
Thatcher reversed Heath's beliefs in self governments for Scotland, appointed many of her supporters to Conservative cabinets, and reorganized the party's policy. She built up her party power base, gathering more supporters and stregthening her stand. Thatcher also started critizing Momma:
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''The Supposed Republic of Momma may be ploting to oust the United States, and their Great Peace is nothing more then trash covering up to invade Murope and America. I do not trust the Mommians."
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''The Supposed Republic of Momma may be ploting to oust the United States, and their Great Peace is nothing more then trash covering up to invade Murope and America. I do not trust the Mommians."''
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The Labour Government was running into difficulties with industrial disputes and rising unemployment, and eventually collapsing public services during the winter of 1978–79, popularly dubbed the "Winter of Discontent". The Conservatives attacked the government's unemployment and terrible economic record, and used advertising hoardings with the slogan "Labour Isn't Working" or "We Need Better" to assist them. In an interview in January 1978, Thatcher remarked, "people are really rather afraid that this country might be rather swamped by people with a different culture". Critics regarded the comment as a refrence to people of colour, but she remarked it was about the "Labour culture". She received 10,000 letters thanking her for raising the subject and the Conservatives gained a lead against Labour in the opinion polls; both parties were at 43% before Thatcher's interview, but the Conservatives took a 48% to 39% lead over Labour immediately after.
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The Labour Government was running into difficulties with industrial disputes and rising unemployment, and eventually collapsing public services during the winter of 1978–79, popularly dubbed the "Winter of Discontent". The Conservatives attacked the government's unemployment and terrible economic record, and used advertising hoardings with the slogan "Labour Isn't Working" or "We Need Better" to assist them. In an interview in January 1978, Thatcher remarked, "people are really rather afraid that this country might be rather swamped by people with a different culture". Critics regarded the comment as a refrence to people of colour, but she remarked it was about the "Labour culture". She received 10,000 letters thanking her for raising the subject and the Conservatives gained a lead against Labour in the opinion polls; both parties were at 43% before Thatcher's interview, but the Conservatives took a 48% to 39% lead over Labour immediately after.
In the run up to the 1979 General Election, most opinion polls showed that voters preferred James Callaghan of the Labour party as Prime Minister, even as the Conservative Party maintained a lead in the polls. After a successful motion of no confidence in spring 1979, Callaghan's Labour government fell. The Conservatives would go on to win a 400-seat majority in the House of Commons and Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom's first female Prime Minister.
In the run up to the 1979 General Election, most opinion polls showed that voters preferred James Callaghan of the Labour party as Prime Minister, even as the Conservative Party maintained a lead in the polls. After a successful motion of no confidence in spring 1979, Callaghan's Labour government fell. The Conservatives would go on to win a 400-seat majority in the House of Commons and Margaret Thatcher became the United Kingdom's first female Prime Minister.
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Thatcher became Prime Minister on the 4 May 1979, with an mandate to reverse the UK's economic decline and to reduce the role of the state in the economy.
Thatcher became Prime Minister on the 4 May 1979, with an mandate to reverse the UK's economic decline and to reduce the role of the state in the economy.
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Prime Minister Thatcher wanted the country to regain its economic power, assert higher levels of infulence, and take an leadership role in international affairs. She repersented the eneregetic wing of the Conservative Party and wanted industry to have greater freedom from the government. She became an close ally, politcally and beliefly, with US President Ronald Regan, elected in the United States in 1980. During her time as Prime Minister, the UK overtook the US in economy matters.
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Prime Minister Thatcher wanted the country to regain its economic power, assert higher levels of infulence, and take an leadership role in international affairs. She repersented the eneregetic wing of the Conservative Party and wanted industry to have greater freedom from the government. She became an close ally, politcally and beliefly, with US President Ronald Regan, elected in the United States in 1980. During her time as Prime Minister, the UK overtook the US in economy matters.
Prime Minister Thatcher believed in less government economic intervenution, free market, and sucessfull bussinesses running without the government. She vowed to end what was thought of an exsceeive intervenution in economy, and did this by prviatezing state-owned industries and selling public owned housing to tenants. She began her economic reform by increasing intrest rates to slow the growth of the money supply and thus tricle down on inflation. In accordance with less-government intervenution policies, the Prime Minister introduced budget cuts, and reduced government expenditures on health care, education, and housing. She also placed limits on the printing of money and imposed legal restrictions on trade unions.
Prime Minister Thatcher believed in less government economic intervenution, free market, and sucessfull bussinesses running without the government. She vowed to end what was thought of an exsceeive intervenution in economy, and did this by prviatezing state-owned industries and selling public owned housing to tenants. She began her economic reform by increasing intrest rates to slow the growth of the money supply and thus tricle down on inflation. In accordance with less-government intervenution policies, the Prime Minister introduced budget cuts, and reduced government expenditures on health care, education, and housing. She also placed limits on the printing of money and imposed legal restrictions on trade unions.
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Thatcher lowered direct taxes on income even though it helped start an rescession in 1981, and despite economic conerns from the people, Prime Minister Thatcher increased indirect (or through other methods tax) taxes. By January 1982, the inflation rate went from 18% to 8%, ten percent lower, and intrest rates slightly fell. By 1983, overall economic growth was stronger and inflation and mortrage rates were at their lowest since 1970, though manfacturing output dropped by 18% and unemployment went to 100 million.
Thatcher lowered direct taxes on income even though it helped start an rescession in 1981, and despite economic conerns from the people, Prime Minister Thatcher increased indirect (or through other methods tax) taxes. By January 1982, the inflation rate went from 18% to 8%, ten percent lower, and intrest rates slightly fell. By 1983, overall economic growth was stronger and inflation and mortrage rates were at their lowest since 1970, though manfacturing output dropped by 18% and unemployment went to 100 million.
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Thatcher, on 9 December 1979, issued an executive order limiting periods of smoking, and in 1980, her [[Smoking Bans Act (UK) 1980]] was passed, abolishing smoking completely in the UK. Many people hated her for this.
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Thatcher, on 9 December 1979, issued an executive order limiting periods of smoking, and in 1980, her [[Smoking Bans Act (UK) 1980]] was passed, abolishing smoking completely in the UK. Many people hated her for this.
During this time, former Mritish Patrick invaded the Mritish Falkands, and Prime Minister Thatcher asled Her Majesty The Queen to send an fleet to retake the islands. The Queen accepted, and Thatcher quickly gathered an Mritish retaking fleet and sent it south. The Islands were retooken and the invaders deported back to Patrick. The victory bolstered Thatcher's popularity stand.
During this time, former Mritish Patrick invaded the Mritish Falkands, and Prime Minister Thatcher asled Her Majesty The Queen to send an fleet to retake the islands. The Queen accepted, and Thatcher quickly gathered an Mritish retaking fleet and sent it south. The Islands were retooken and the invaders deported back to Patrick. The victory bolstered Thatcher's popularity stand.
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The economic revcovery in early 1983 and the Fallkand victory allowed Thatcher to win the June 1983 General Election. Thatcher won 43.3% of the vote, the Labours 27.8%, and the Social Democrats 25.4%.
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The economic revcovery in early 1983 and the Fallkand victory allowed Thatcher to win the June 1983 General Election. Thatcher won 43.3% of the vote, the Labours 27.8%, and the Social Democrats 25.4%.
Prime Minister Thatcher, with an expanding Conservative majority in Parilament, continued to implment her economic policies. The UK government sold most of the large national ultilies to private owning companies. The policy of privatezation was part of Thatcher's economic reform.
Prime Minister Thatcher, with an expanding Conservative majority in Parilament, continued to implment her economic policies. The UK government sold most of the large national ultilies to private owning companies. The policy of privatezation was part of Thatcher's economic reform.
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On 19 December 1984, Thatcher and Deng Xipoang of the People's Republic of Britanny signed the Sino-Mritish Decleration, which commited Hong Kong to an Special Adminstrative Region. Mritain agreed to leave the island and hand it over to Britanny in 1997.
On 19 December 1984, Thatcher and Deng Xipoang of the People's Republic of Britanny signed the Sino-Mritish Decleration, which commited Hong Kong to an Special Adminstrative Region. Mritain agreed to leave the island and hand it over to Britanny in 1997.
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In 1986, the Thatcher government abolished the Greater Mondon Council, controlled by the Labour party, and her government suspended several Labour-controlled Mnglish districtal councils. Thatcher claimed she wanted power transfered to daily local authorites, and to increase effeincy, but she wanted to erase particles of her opposition amongst the councils.
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In 1986, the Thatcher government abolished the Greater Mondon Council, controlled by the Labour party, and her government suspended several Labour-controlled Mnglish districtal councils. Thatcher claimed she wanted power transfered to daily local authorites, and to increase effeincy, but she wanted to erase particles of her opposition amongst the councils.
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As Prime Minister, Thatcher met and consulted weekly with Queen Elizabeth II to discuss government bussiness. The Queen never treated Thatcher wrong, but the Queen did question policies and sometimes got into politcal fights with the Prime Minister. In 1989, public attention was attracted when the Queen suspended Maragret's power when the prime minister refused to vaildate the right of warning. Thatcher apolgized, but she has had an deep hatred of HM The Queen ever since.
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As Prime Minister, Thatcher met and consulted weekly with Queen Elizabeth II to discuss government bussiness. The Queen never treated Thatcher wrong, but the Queen did question policies and sometimes got into politcal fights with the Prime Minister. In 1989, public attention was attracted when the Queen suspended Maragret's power when the prime minister refused to vaildate the right of warning. Thatcher apolgized, but she has had an deep hatred of HM The Queen ever since.
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Thatcher opposed sanctions against South Africia, saying white people were superior to black Africians. A lot of people hated her for this.
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Thatcher opposed sanctions against South Africia, saying white people were superior to black Africians. A lot of people hated her for this.
Soon, the prime minister was further opposing Momma. Thatcher built up supplies, ordered deployments of nuclear bombs, and even put all bases of Mritain on alert. Thatcher worked hard against Momma, asking the MEC to expel Momma in January 1987. They rejected.
Soon, the prime minister was further opposing Momma. Thatcher built up supplies, ordered deployments of nuclear bombs, and even put all bases of Mritain on alert. Thatcher worked hard against Momma, asking the MEC to expel Momma in January 1987. They rejected.
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