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Milton Friedman falls out with Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog3 years ago3 years ago010 mins

In 1982, Milton Friedman finally fell out publicly with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over his monetarist ideology that had deepened the UK recession

Inflation and unemployment under Thatcher

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago6 years ago26 mins

Both unemployment and inflation soared in the first two years of the Thatcher government though the Tories were open to a rise in the jobless figures

Postcards from the Thatcher years

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

These were blu-tacked to my bedroom wall when I was a student – found them yesterday languishing at the bottom of a plastic bag unopened since 1984. I am a terrible hoarder! Don’t know who the artist was or whether these are in any way collectable – your views or info appreciated.