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MARGARET THATCHER'S REVOLUTION

Professor Clark with members of the discussion group at the IEA

Professor Clarke (seated second from the left) with members of the discussion group at the IEA

Wednesday 8th June 2005

On Monday 6th June a newly published book, Margaret Thatcher's Revolution - How it happened and what it meant (Continuum Press), was promoted at the Institute of Economic Affairs in London.

Edited by Subroto Roy (Wincott Professor of Economics at Buckingham in 2004) and John Clarke (Professor of History at Buckingham), the book originated with the Salisbury Review , which is edited by Professor Dennis O'Keeffe and, apart from the editors, it contains contributions from a number of Buckingham people including Professors Norman Barry, Dennis O'Keeffe, Martin Ricketts, Patrick Minford, Dr Terence Kealey and Dr David Marsland.

A discussion took place chaired by Mr John Blundell (Director General of the IEA ) with a panel made up of some of the contributors mentioned above as well as Lord Tebbit and James Stanfield. There were many questions asked by the journalists and think-tank representatives present, and a very interesting discussion about the nature of the Thatcher revolution and its implications for the future, particularly in the areas of health and education.

On 17th July 2005, the Mail on Sunday published a detailed and positive review of the book by James Bartholomew, who describes it as "… a book that sets the record straight. Every Tory should have a copy. It reminds us all what she did and what is still to be done".

Report by Anne Matsuoka and the Web Team