the new right 1979 -1997

Question 1

neo liberalism

Answer 1

economic growth and social welfare best advanced by liberating economic freedoms (within framework of minimum state welfare)

Question 2

neo conservatism

Answer 2

social and family policy measures to bolster social institutions / authority structures that are deemed under threat by social change / problems

Question 3

economic policies

Answer 3

privatisation of public industries
1980-1990 employment acts and 1986 wage act
abandoned full employment
reduced income tax rates
1980 right to buy scheme

Question 4

welfare acts

Answer 4

1989 children act
1991 child support act
youth justice reforms
1980/1988 education reform acts

Question 5

1980/1990 employment acts

Answer 5

reduced trade union power
abolished wage councils

Question 6

abandonment of full employment

Answer 6

reduced employment and industry protections

Question 7

reduced income tax

Answer 7

lowest at 25% highest at 40% in 1996

Question 8

right to buy scheme

Answer 8

created a property owning democracy
gave those who lived in a council house the opportunity to buy

Question 9

evaluation of right to buy scheme

Answer 9

• popular (increased home ownership)
• 1997 54% of pop owned a home
• part of ‘residualisation of social housing’
• rise of poorly maintained estates

Question 10

evaluation of welfare benefit reforms

Answer 10

• some increases in unemployment
• ‘conditional welfare’
• stigmatising ‘welfare dependency’ discourse
• unemployment benefit halved (1979-1989)
• living standards of poorest fell behind majority

Question 11

evaluation of 1989 children act

Answer 11

• international significant reform
• parental and state duties for child welfare
• distinction between ‘child in need’ and ‘child at risk’
• ‘child in need’ duties not fulfilled