Margaret Thatcher's government

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Margaret Thatcher led a Conservative government from 1979 to 1990. Her government sold off many state-owned industries (privatisation), reduced the power of trade unions, and oversaw the growth of financial services, while older industries such as coal and shipbuilding declined.

Memory tip: Thatcher (1979-1990): privatisation, weaker unions, decline of coal and shipbuilding.

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What is one policy associated with Margaret Thatcher's government?

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