Does the UK Political System Tend Towards Conflict or Consensus

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... moderate policies despite pressure to introduce radical left-wing policies. It had to give up on Keynesian economics because of economic problems, causing disputes with Unions. This led to the 'Winter of Discontent'. This was when public sector workers brought the country to a stand still by widespread strikes. They were very unpopular and the public called for Union power to be curbed.

This spelled the end for the post-war consensus as on the back of this public dissatisfaction Margaret Thatcher came to power with radical right-wing policies. She abandoned Keynesianism in favour of Monetarism and the free market. She severed links with the unions and took away much of their power. She did not pursue full employment, and did not see it as the government's responsibility to lessen inequality, instead seeing it as an incentive to work harder. She was however unable to drastically reform the welfare state as it had wide spread public support. Foreign and defence policy was continued with support for NATO and the nuclear deterrent. During this time Labour moved further left outside o ...

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