Second Time As Tragedy: Austerity Under Thatcher and the Coalition
- Synopsis
- Deborah Mabbett’s lecture examines some of the similarities and differences between the economic policies of the Thatcher government and the Conservative - Lib Dem coalition government which came to power in 2010 - focusing particularly on the long-term effect that the Thatcher government’s approach to private pensions has had. [42 minutes]
- Series
- Birkbeck Department of Politics, 40th Anniversary Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2012
- Subjects
- Politics & government
- Keywords
- government; pensions; political parties; Thatcher, Margaret (1925-2013); political ideology; Conservative Party; welfare benefits; Liberal Democrat Party
Online availability
- URI
- http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2012/11/deborah-mabbett-the-second-time-as-tragedy-austerity-under-thatcher-and-the-coalition/
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed/Download
Credits
- Contributor
- Deborah Mabbett
Distributor
- Name
Backdoor Broadcasting Company
- rene@backdoorbroadcasting.net
- Web
- http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01865 240009
- Address
- 57 Divinity Road
Oxford
OX4 1LH - Notes
- Mobile audio webcasting service, which concentrates on recording academic research
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