The rise and fall of 20th Century monetarism, according to one of Margaret Thatcher’s advisors May 21, 2024 "There's not much in economics that is strictly scientific. Milton Friedman said this (monetarism) was a science and Margaret Thatcher sort of bought into that idea," Tim Lankester told Morning Wire
Lessons from Mrs T: Why we need more businesspeople in parliament April 3, 2024 As exemplified by Margaret Thatcher's inner circle, a bit of business nous can go a long way in Westminster, writes James Price.
Businessmen are from Mars, politicians Venus, but they must learn how to speak to each other April 2, 2024 It may sometimes feel like politicians and businesspeople are from different worlds, but if they learn to speak they will see they want the same things, writes Emma Revell.
Rachel Reeves is cherry-picking Thatcher’s legacy – and not just the good bits March 20, 2024 Rachel Reeves talks of a 1979 moment - but some policies veer away from those that Margaret Thatcher would have approved