Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of the Civil Service by implementing Michael Heseltine's system for measuring the efficiency of the Civil Service, more specifically...

MINIS allowed the cost of the civil service to be monitored.

Businessmen offered advice on cost cutting and efficiencies.

MINIS led to the sacking of 25% of the civil service un the Environment Ministry

The Civil Service Department was abolished in 1981

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of the Civil Service by using data generated by Michael Heseltine's system to cut unnecessary jobs in the Civil Service more specifically...

MINIS led to the sacking of 25% of the civil service un the Environment Ministry

MINIS allowed the cost of the civil service to be monitored.

The Civil Service Department was abolished in 1981

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of the Civil Service by getting rid of unnecessary parts if the Civil Service more specifically...

The Civil Service Department was abolished in 1981

MINIS allowed the cost of the civil service to be monitored.

MINIS led to the sacking of 25% of the civil service un the Environment Ministry

A consequence of Thatcher reducing the size of the Civil Service was that jobs were cut, more specifically...

MINIS was rolled out to all departments, by 1988 nearly 25% of all civil servants had been sacked.

Cutbacks to the civil service saved £1 billion.

Next Steps report decentralised decision making to government agencies. By 1991 there were 57 agencies doing government work with the private sector to deliver services.

A consequence of Thatcher reducing the size of the Civil Service was that significant adjustments to government expenditure could be made, more specifically...

Cutbacks to the civil service saved £1 billion.

MINIS was rolled out to all departments, by 1988 nearly 25% of all civil servants had been sacked.

Next Steps report decentralised decision making to government agencies. By 1991 there were 57 agencies doing government work with the private sector to deliver services.

A consequence of Thatcher reducing the size of the Civil Service was decision making was decentralised, more specifically...

The Next Steps Report set up government agencies. By 1991 there were 57 agencies doing government work with the private sector to deliver services.

MINIS was rolled out to all departments, by 1988 nearly 25% of all civil servants had been sacked.

Cutbacks to the civil service saved £1 billion.

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of local government and change how it was funded: What did Thatcher do to centralise power away from councils?

1985 Local Government Act led to the abolition of some councils e.g the GLC

Central funding was cut by 11% and councils ability to increase rates were capped

Thatcher wanted to make everyone who used local government services pay for them; people should be responsible citizens not lazy dependents.

Local rates were replaced with the Community Charge (the Poll Tax). As the charge was the same for everybody (the rates had been based on property values) it was very unpopular and led to the Poll tax Riots in 1990.

Following the failure of the poll tax, the government introduced the Council tax, which was based on property value.

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of local government and change how it was funded: What did Thatcher do to reduce financial power of councils?

Central funding was cut by 11% and councils ability to increase rates were capped

1985 Local Government Act led to the abolition of some councils e.g the GLC

Local rates were replaced with the Community Charge (the Poll Tax). As the charge was the same for everybody (the rates had been based on property values) it was very unpopular and led to the Poll tax Riots in 1990.

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of local government and change how it was funded: What did Thatcher do to local taxation that infuriated people?

Local rates were replaced with the Community Charge (the Poll Tax). As the charge was the same for everybody (the rates had been based on property values) it was very unpopular and led to the Poll tax Riots in 1990.

1985 Local Government Act led to the abolition of some councils e.g the GLC

Central funding was cut by 11% and councils ability to increase rates were capped

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of local government and change how it was funded: What did Thatcher do to centralise power away from councils?

1985 Local Government Act led to the abolition of some councils e.g the GLC

Central funding was cut by 11% and councils ability to increase rates were capped

Local rates were replaced with the Community Charge (the Poll Tax). As the charge was the same for everybody (the rates had been based on property values) it was very unpopular and led to the Poll tax Riots in 1990.

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of government by removing some services from local government control: For example using private firms for rubbish collection, more specifically...

London borough of Wandsworth pioneered contracting out, by 1985 it had sacked 1/3 of staff

Housing Act 1980 gave some people the ‘right to buy’ their council homes

NHS services were privatised in Sunderland

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of government by removing some services from local government control: For example giving some people responsibility for their accommodation, more specifically...

Housing Act 1980 gave some people the ‘right to buy’ their council homes

London borough of Wandsworth pioneered contracting out, by 1985 it had sacked 1/3 of staff

NHS services were privatised in Sunderland

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of government however some polices did not achieve this: For example Thatcher's local government policy increased the size and power of central government and decreased personal choice, more specifically...

Thatcher abolished 6 democratically elected metropolitan councils, mainly because they were dominant by left wing councillors.

Over 1 million homes were purchased using ‘right to buy’, but not replaced, this led to a shortage of social housing

The NHS was not privatised, undermining personal choice in healthcare

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of government however some polices did not achieve this: For example Thatcher's local government policy contributed to the current housing crisis, more specifically...

Over 1 million homes were purchased using ‘right to buy’, but not replaced, this led to a shortage of social housing

Thatcher abolished 6 democratically elected metropolitan councils, mainly because they were dominant by left wing councillors.

The NHS was not privatised, undermining personal choice in healthcare

Thatcher’s free market ideology meant that her ideal NHS reforms were: To decrease dependence on the state for healthcare and increase choice, more specifically...

Abolish funding through taxation entirely and force funding by private insurance.

to slash cost and inefficiency of NHS by breaking up the giant structure and introducing competition

Increase spending on the NHS and raise money by increasing income tax

Thatcher’s free market ideology meant that her ideal NHS reforms were: To make the NHS more efficient, more specifically...

to slash cost the of NHS by breaking up the giant structure and introducing competition

Abolish funding through taxation entirely and force funding by private insurance.

Increase spending on the NHS and raise money by increasing income tax

After 1987 Thatcher backed more radical changes to the NHS, these ideas were set out in...

A 1989 white paper called ‘Working for Patients’ called for creation of an internal market in the NHS

Healthcare Authorities would purchase services from Hospital Trusts, run by professional managers not doctors.

Performance targets were introduced to increase efficiency. The idea that better Trusts would attract higher demand from GPs.

After 1987 Thatcher backed more radical changes to the NHS, to increase competition, Thatcher introduced market forces into the NHS, more specifically..

Healthcare Authorities would purchase services from Hospital Trusts, run by professional managers not doctors.

A 1989 white paper called ‘Working for Patients’ called for creation of an internal market in the NHS

Performance targets were introduced to increase efficiency. The idea that better Trusts would attract higher demand from GPs.

After 1987 Thatcher backed more radical changes to the NHS, to increase efficiency, Thatcher introduced goals for things such as waiting times, more specifically..

Performance targets were introduced. The idea that better Trusts would attract higher demand from GPs.

A 1989 white paper called ‘Working for Patients’ called for creation of an internal market in the NHS

Healthcare Authorities would purchase services from Hospital Trusts, run by professional managers not doctors.

The introduction of market forces in the NHS was a disaster: the introduction of market forces did not lead to decreased costs, more specifically

Cost savings were not made; spending on NHS rose 25% 1985-1991. Spending on managers increased from £25 to £383 million

By 1994 34 NHS trusts were in debt

Attempts to cut costs impacted quality of care, number of hospital beds decreased Doctors and nurses were demoralised, spending less time caring for patients to satisfy targets set y by managers with no medical training.

The introduction of market forces in the NHS was a disaster: the introduction of market forces placed a damaging financial burden on many NHS trusts, more specifically ...

By 1994 34 NHS trusts were in debt

Cost savings were not made; spending on NHS rose 25% 1985-1991. Spending on managers increased from £25 to £383 million

Attempts to cut costs impacted quality of care, number of hospital beds decreased Doctors and nurses were demoralised, spending less time caring for patients to satisfy targets set y by managers with no medical training.

The introduction of market forces in the NHS was a disaster: the introduction of market forces decreased the quality of care and morale of staff...

Attempts to cut costs impacted quality of care, number of hospital beds decreased Doctors and nurses were demoralised, spending less time caring for patients to satisfy targets set y by managers with no medical training.

Cost savings were not made; spending on NHS rose 25% 1985-1991. Spending on managers increased from £25 to £383 million

By 1994 34 NHS trusts were in debt

The introduction of market forces in the NHS was a disaster: the introduction of market forces decreased the quality of care and morale of staff...

Attempts to cut costs impacted quality of care, number of hospital beds decreased Doctors and nurses were demoralised, spending less time caring for patients to satisfy targets set y by managers with no medical training.

Cost savings were not made; spending on NHS rose 25% 1985-1991. Spending on managers increased from £25 to £383 million

By 1994 34 NHS trusts were in debt

Overall impact of Thatcher's attempt to roll back the size of the NHS were unsuccessful; they did not fulfil her economic aims, more specifically...

The reforms slowed the increase in spending but spending still increased.

Government provision of health car was not rolled back , in fact it expanded.

Nationalised health care remained very popular with public, regarded as the most important element of welfare state.

Overall impact of Thatcher's attempt to roll back the size of the NHS were unsuccessful; they did not fulfil her ideological aims, more specifically...

Government provision of healthcare was not rolled back, in fact it expanded.

The reforms slowed the increase in spending but spending still increased.

Nationalised health care remained very popular with public, regarded as the most important element of welfare state.

Overall impact of Thatcher's attempt to roll back the size of the NHS were unsuccessful; the majority did not want Thatcherism applied to healthcare, more specifically...

Nationalised health care remained very popular with public, regarded as the most important element of welfare state.

The reforms slowed the increase in spending but spending still increased.

Government provision of healthcare was not rolled back, in fact it expanded.

Thatcher’s view of teachers and teaching administrators were that there were would organise resistance to her attempts to reform education, more specifically...

They were highly unionised resistant to reform

They were socialist and advocates of child centred learning where progress was not measurable.

They were too focused on exam results

Thatcher’s view of teachers and teaching administrators were that there were ideologically opposed to her agenda for education, more specifically...

They were socialist and advocates of child centred learning where progress was not measurable.

They were highly unionised resistant to reform.

They were too focused on exam results

Keith Joseph began Thatcher’s education reforms, he focussed on reforming the system at KS4, more specifically...

Merged CSEs and O-Levels into one qualification - the GCSE

Joseph personal approved the appointment of head teachers.

Joseph personally approved changes to curriculum content and exam questions.

The 1988 Education Act was the brainchild of...

Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker

Environment Secretary. Michael Heseltine

Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher

The 1988 Education Act increased the role of central government in education, rather than reducing it by proscribing the subjects and content that all schools had to teach, more specifically...

it imposed a ‘National Curriculum’

Created national testing points at the end of important sections of children’s development. Key Stages 1,2,3,4 and 5

League tables were introduced based on GCSE results, aiming to provide better choice to parents and force schools to raise standards

House prices in areas with good schools increased, pricing out poorer families.

20% of schools became grant maintained, controlling their own budgets rather than the LEA

The 1988 Education Act increased the role of central government in education, rather than reducing it, by mandating the timing and time of examinations, more specifically...

Created national testing points at the end of important sections of children’s development. Key Stages 1,2,3,4 and 5

it imposed a ‘National Curriculum’

League tables were introduced based on GCSE results, aiming to provide better choice to parents and force schools to raise standards

House prices in areas with good schools increased, pricing out poorer families.

20% of schools became grant maintained, controlling their own budgets rather than the LEA

The 1988 Education Act increased the role of central government in education, rather than reducing it, by comparing the performance of schools, more specifically...

League tables were introduced based on GCSE results, aiming to provide better choice to parents and force schools to raise standards

it imposed a ‘National Curriculum’

Created national testing points at the end of important sections of children’s development. Key Stages 1,2,3,4 and 5

House prices in areas with good schools increased, pricing out poorer families.

20% of schools became grant maintained, controlling their own budgets rather than the LEA

The 1988 Education Act increased the role of central government in education, rather than reducing it, an unintended consequence was that middle class parents could use their financial advantage to move to areas with better schools, more specifically...

House prices in areas with good schools increased, pricing out poorer families.

it imposed a ‘National Curriculum’

Created national testing points at the end of important sections of children’s development. Key Stages 1,2,3,4 and 5

League tables were introduced based on GCSE results, aiming to provide better choice to parents and force schools to raise standards

20% of schools became grant maintained, controlling their own budgets rather than the LEA

The 1988 Education Act increased the role of central government in education, rather than reducing it, but did succeed in giving schools more financial autonomy, more specifically...

20% of schools became grant maintained, controlling their own budgets rather than the LEA

it imposed a ‘National Curriculum’

Created national testing points at the end of important sections of children’s development. Key Stages 1,2,3,4 and 5

League tables were introduced based on GCSE results, aiming to provide better choice to parents and force schools to raise standards

House prices in areas with good schools increased, pricing out poorer families.

In terms of Thatcher's success in achieving her aims of rolling back the public sector, her main successes were in areas where cuts were easier to manage, more specifically...

Thatcher decreased the size of the state, but only where politically possible. e.g. the Civil Service

Overall government spending increased. 43% of GDP was government spending in 1977-78, dropped to 39% in 1988. By 1994 had risen again to 44%

Under Thatcher the total tax bill increased. Personal taxation 31% of income in 1979 to 37% of income in 1990.

In terms of Thatcher's success in achieving her aims of rolling back the public sector, she failed to reduce government expenditure, more specifically...

Overall government spending increased. 43% of GDP was government spending in 1977-78, dropped to 39% in 1988. By 1994 had risen again to 44%

Thatcher decreased the size of the state, but only where politically possible. e.g. the Civil Service

Under Thatcher the total tax bill increased. Personal taxation 31% of income in 1979 to 37% of income in 1990.

In terms of Thatcher's success in achieving her aims of rolling back the public sector, she failed to reduce revenue raising burden on individuals, more specifically...

Under Thatcher the total tax bill increased. Personal taxation 31% of income in 1979 to 37% of income in 1990.

Thatcher decreased the size of the state, but only where politically possible. e.g. the Civil Service

Overall government spending increased. 43% of GDP was government spending in 1977-78, dropped to 39% in 1988. By 1994 had risen again to 44%

o) Did Thatcher effectively roll back the public sector?

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Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because it destroyed independence and limited people's work ethic, in other words...

Dependency upon the state by the poorest

Crushing of innovation in business and industry

High levels of taxation, which drained the wealth of successful individuals

‘creeping socialism’ in the Conservative party via the post war consensus

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Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because it stopping companies developing new ideas and strategies, in other words...

Dependency upon the state by the poorest

Crushing of innovation in business and industry

High levels of taxation, which drained the wealth of successful individuals

‘creeping socialism’ in the Conservative party via the post war consensus

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30 sec • 1 pt

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because in order to pay for it governments had to increase revenue to the detriment of successful people, in other words...

Dependency upon the state by the poorest

Crushing of innovation in business and industry

High levels of taxation, which drained the wealth of successful individuals

‘creeping socialism’ in the Conservative party via the post war consensus

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30 sec • 1 pt

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because undermined the true ideology of the Conservative Party, in other words...

Dependency upon the state by the poorest

Crushing of innovation in business and industry

High levels of taxation, which drained the wealth of successful individuals

there was ‘creeping socialism’ in the Conservative party via the post war consensus

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Thatcher’s ideology on the role of the state in public services and the economy can be summarised as...

Neo-Liberalism; the belief that the free market is better at allocating goods and resources than the state.

TINA; There Is No Alternative, meaning by 1979 the post war consensus had failed and different path was needed

Keynesianism; governments should borrow and spend their way out of economic problems

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One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with government expenditure, more specifically...

Less government spending

Contacting out

Privatisation

Lower taxes

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One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with councils hiring private companies to fulfil some services, more specifically...

Less government spending

Contacting out

Privatisation

Lower taxes

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o) Did Thatcher effectively roll back the public sector?

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because it destroyed independence and limited people's work ethic, in other words...

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because it stopping companies developing new ideas and strategies, in other words...

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because in order to pay for it governments had to increase revenue to the detriment of successful people, in other words...

Thatcher’s instinctive moral position was that state intervention was bad because undermined the true ideology of the Conservative Party, in other words...

Thatcher’s ideology on the role of the state in public services and the economy can be summarised as...

One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with government expenditure, more specifically...

One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with councils hiring private companies to fulfil some services, more specifically...

One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with selling off nationalised industries and companies, more specifically...

One of Thatcher’s criteria for success regarding the size of the state was to do with reducing the amount of revenue raised from companies and individuals, more specifically...

Thatcher aimed to reduce the size of the Civil Service by implementing Michael Heseltine's system for measuring the efficiency of the Civil Service, more specifically...

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