
The economic Recession of 1979 to 1981
Between 1979 and 1981, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher presided over an unprecedented economic recession that devastated manufacturing industry
Between 1979 and 1981, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher presided over an unprecedented economic recession that devastated manufacturing industry
1979 General Election – James Callaghan fights back – but it’s too little, too late
The 1979 general election saw Margaret Thatcher swept to power in the United Kingdom ushering in an era of polarisation as well as free market economics