EVTV the current C party is Thatcherite

Question 1

LOA

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

1.yes- economic policy

Answer 2

thatcher cut tax, public spending, size of state , promoted individualism, economic growth
income text went from 80% to 40%
corp tax went from 52% to 34%
spending cut by a billion on housing energy and education
privatisation
removed state from market
1981 telecom
similar to liz truss mini budget to tackle inflation
cut corp tax, stamp duty abolish top rate of income tax
2024 spring budget
cut to nat sinurance 10% to 8%
election manifesto cut to 7%
2024 speech on sick note culture and disability benefitslike thatcher opposed to large welfare state and major govt spending

Question 3

1.against- economic policy

Answer 3

should be seen in context of inflation snf fixing the damage of liz truss mini budget attempted Thatcherite reform
sunak govt reversed truss tax cuts and pledged to increase tax to bring down inflation
2023 corp tax 19% to 25%
sunak pritorised national finance in context of cost of living crisis reduce inflation and reducing national threat

Question 4

2.For- foreign policy

Answer 4

Thatcher- strong and assertive gained rep of Iron Lady
falklands war and standing strong against USSR
Reagen relationship
projected Britains interests abroad
current c have strong approach with Ukraine ex foreign sec James cleverly
stated that govt needs to take strong stance on china and not cohering to norms and values of int community
2024 2.5 bill to Ukraine
one of largest in Europe behind Germany
Davud cameron
sought to persuade House of reps in US to keep funding Ukraine
thatcher and current party eurosceptic

Question 5

2.against - brexit, immigration

Answer 5

brexit policies r reckless and anti free trade not what thatcher would have supported
she was eurosceptic of political union not trade and economic union
sunak is anti immigration and contrast to thatcher who saw economic benefits
safety of Rwanda act 2024 passed although criticised
major cost for policy with little economic benefit
290m to rwanda
11,000 pp
151000 pp for processing and integrating over 5 years

Question 6

thatcher income tax

Answer 6

83% to 40%

Question 7

thatcher corp tax

Answer 7

52% to 34%

Question 8

spending cut

Answer 8

over one bill

Question 9

first privatization

Answer 9

1981 telecom

Question 10

SUNAK spring budget

Answer 10

cut to nat insurance from 10% to 8 to 7 in 2024 election manifesto

Question 11

sunak corp tax to undo truss

Answer 11

19% to 25%

Question 12

in 2024 how much did uk send to ukraine

Answer 12

2.5 bill

Question 13

Rwanda costs

Answer 13

290 m to rwanda
11000 pp flights
151000pp for integration over 5 years

Question 14

3.for- law and order and TU

Answer 14

Thatcher’s law and order: Increased police and armed forces funding while cutting other department budgets, with a tough stance on crime and trade unions.
Sunak’s approach: Met 2019 manifesto target of 20,000 extra police officers and pledged 8,000 more in 2024.
Anti-social behaviour action plan (2023): Introduced swift justice measures, including immediate community repair work for offenders.
Tough on unions: Thatcher reduced union power, making strikes harder and using police force against strikers.
Sunak’s anti-strike policies: Introduced Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act (2023) limiting strike power in key public sectors.
Public Order Act (2023): Introduced new offences like “locking-on” and disrupting infrastructure, with severe penalties. Criticized for threatening the right to protest.

Question 15

3.against- law and order TU

Answer 15

Though the current Conservative government has taken a relatively strong approach to striking
workers, it has arguably not been as harsh or uncompromising as the policies of Thatcher’s
governments.
For example, the government did negotiate with some striking workers and come to an
agreement with both teachers and nurses.

Question 16

Badenoch on law and order

Answer 16

n speeches during and after her leadership campaign, Badenoch has repeatedly backed tough sentencing and spoken against what she calls a “soft justice system.”
She supported the Public Order Act (2023) — which gives the police stronger powers to stop disruptive protests (e.g., Just Stop Oil) — similar to Thatcher’s stance during the Miners’ Strike (1984-85), where she used the police to maintain order against mass protests

Question 17

badenoch on trade unions

Answer 17

Badenoch voted in favour of the Minimum Service Levels Act (2023), which forces essential public services to provide a minimum level of service during strikes.
This mirrors Thatcher’s Employment Acts (1980 & 1982), which limited the power of closed shops and secondary picketing.
In interviews, she has been openly critical of unions, suggesting they are too politicised and do not serve modern workers — again, just as Thatcher viewed unions as an obstacle to economic growth.

Question 18

badnoch of forgeign policy

Answer 18

Badenoch is a firm supporter of Brexit and has argued for national sovereignty over EU alignment, especially in her role as International Trade Secretary before becoming party leader.
Thatcher’s famous Bruges Speech (1988) warned against “European superstate” ambitions — Badenoch uses very similar language when defending Brexit Britain’s independence.
She has also spoken out against economic reliance on China, similar to Thatcher’s anti-Communist, realist foreign policy during the Cold War.

Question 19

badenochs economic policy

Answer 19

As Business and Trade Secretary, she opposed excessive environmental regulation (specifically EU-derived rules post-Brexit) that she argued harmed free enterprise
deregulation in trade deals post-Brexit, arguing for “cutting red tape” to promote business, which directly mirrors Thatcher’s 1980s agenda of rolling back the state to let businesses grow.
The Times and The Telegraph), she criticized “government intervention” as a way to solve social problems, calling for individual responsibility —