Memoirs Of A Tory Radical

Author : Nigel Lawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1118 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993-01
Category : Cabinet officers
ISBN : 0552137278

Get Book

The View from No. 11 by Nigel Lawson Pdf

The fully revised and updated edition of Nigel Lawson's extraordinary autobiography, The View from Number 11. Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, was Chancellor of the Exchequer between June 1983 and October 1989, serving in Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government. Originally released in 1993, this book dealt closely with his time in government, including his very public falling out with Mrs Thatcher and consequent departure from her government. This edition updates Lord Lawson's life to the present day, and includes his thoughts on the environment and on the current global economic situation, as well as on how British politics and his own life have changed since the end of Margaret Thatcher's government.

Author : Nigel Lawson
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781849542791

Get Book

Memoirs of a Tory Radical by Nigel Lawson Pdf

A fully revised and updated edition of Nigel Lawson's extraordinary autobiography. A key minister for a full decade and Chancellor of the Exchequer, from 1983 to 1989, Nigel Lawson was one of the most powerful and effective of Margaret Thatcher's colleagues, and among the chief architects of Thatcherism. This abridged edition of Lord Lawson's memoirs - first published as The View from No.11 in 1992 and acclaimed as one of the best political memoirs of the period - goes straight to the heart of economic policy-making at a time of crisis and creative change. It explains the workings of government with candour, clarity and depth, against the backdrop of the remarkable story of the rise and fall of his political collaboration with Margaret Thatcher, productive and successful for many years, but ending with his dramatic resignation in October 1989.The book includes a new final chapter reflecting on events from the perspective of 2010, also discussing the crisis in the banking sector and global warming.

Author : Michael Burton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137482853

Get Book

The Politics of Austerity by Michael Burton Pdf

This book considers the relationship between public spending and public deficit and the varying successes and difficulties governments have had in recent years to balance the two. As the fiscal crash of 2007/8 turned into the Great Recession and tax revenues tumbled, public finances across the UK, the USA and Europe plunged into deficit. Controversial attempts by governments to balance their budgets, commonly described as austerity by critics, had mixed success, politically and economically. Michael Burton outlines how politicians tackled the worst economic downturn in over half a century, drawing on previous examples of deficit-reduction to see how governments managed public finances in recessions and where austerity worked and where it failed. This two-part book, which for the first time provides an historical context to austerity, analyses firstly deficit-reduction in the UK in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2010-2016, and then looks at case studies in Europe, the USA, Canada and Asia Pacific. The author concludes that with the ageing population placing greater pressure through health and pensions on the public finances of the developed world, politicians and their electorates will have to learn to live long-term with austerity.

Author : Christopher Booker,Richard North
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0826480144

Get Book

The Great Deception by Christopher Booker,Richard North Pdf

The Great Deception shows how the most ambitious political project of our time has for more than 50 years been based on a colossal confidence trick - the systematic concealment from the people of Europe of what the aim of this project has always been since its inception in the late 1940s. Updated to include the recent developments in Europe, including the referendum and the upcoming votes in France and Holland. As it reveals for the first time the true story behind the long-term plan to build a politically united Europe, the authors show how all previous attempts to reconstruct the history of this project - whether written by Europhiles or Eurosceptics - have got it wrong, at almost every step along the way. With all the suspense of a detective story, drawing on thousands of books, papers, and official documents, many of which have only become publicly available in the past few years, the book traces how a handful of determined visionaries set out more than half a century ago to weld the countries of Europe into a single political state.

Author : Helen Thompson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Foreign exchange rates
ISBN : 1855673797

Get Book

The British Conservative Government and the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, 1979-1994 by Helen Thompson Pdf

This text systematically traces the development of the British Conservative government's policy to the European Exchange Rate Mechanism from 1979 to 1994. The book provides information and insight into the development of ERM policy, which led to the downfall and discredit of the Conservative leadership. Revealing dramatic episodes in the progress of the policy, including a full account of the deterioration in the relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Nigel Lawson, the author shows how the Thatcher government was torn apart, and the credibility of the Major government undermined.

Author : Tim Lankester
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781447371380

Get Book

Inside Thatcher’s Monetarism Experiment by Tim Lankester Pdf

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher’s new government was faced with rampant double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. In response, Thatcher pursued an economic policy which rejected the old orthodoxies and was promoted by only a minority of economists: a policy based on the doctrine of monetarism. Tim Lankester was the private secretary for economic affairs to Thatcher during the early years of her government. His insider’s account explains her attitudes and decisions and those of the other main players in this deeply damaging experiment in economic policy making, which promised much but completely failed to deliver. Offering fascinating insights into one of the most unsuccessful episodes of British economic history, he also examines the legacy of monetarism for the economy today.

Author : Stephen Kelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350115385

Get Book

Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990 by Stephen Kelly Pdf

The first woman elected to lead a major Western power and the longest serving British prime minister for 150 years, Margaret Thatcher is arguably one the most dominant and divisive forces in 20th-century British politics. Yet there has been no overarching exploration of the development of Thatcher's views towards Northern Ireland from her appointment as Conservative Party leader in 1975 until her forced retirement in 1990. In this original and much-needed study, Stephen Kelly rectifies this. From Thatcher's 'no surrender' attitude to the Republican hunger strikes to her nurturing role in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process, Kelly traces the evolutionary and sometimes contradictory nature of Thatcher's approach to Northern Ireland. In doing so, this book reflects afresh on the political relationship between Britain and Ireland in the late-20th century. An engaging and nuanced analysis of previously neglected archival and reported sources, Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990 is a vital resource for those interested in Thatcherism, Anglo-Irish relations, and 20th-century British political history more broadly.

Author : Ray Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030461232

Get Book

A History of the Personal Social Services in England by Ray Jones Pdf

This book provides a detailed narrative and analysis of the 50-year development of the personal social services in England, located throughout the changing ideological, political and relevant professional contexts of the period. Drawing on the experience and recollections of key players who were active during major moments, it constitutes a significant addition to the social work and social policy literature, synthesising important and often original evidence, and some provocative interpretations. The book speaks to crucial on-going issues and contentious current debates, such as the place of bureaucratic management structures in ‘practices with people' generally, and social work specifically. It will be of interest to student and qualified social workers, social policy students and researchers, and policy makers, as well as those with a general interest in the history and trajectory of current issues facing social work and social care in England.

Author : Robert Self
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000600230

Get Book

Making British Defence Policy by Robert Self Pdf

This book explores the process by which defence policy is made in contemporary Britain and the institutions, actors and conflicting interests which interact in its inception and continuous reformulation. Rather than dealing with the substance of defence policy, this study focuses upon the institutional actors involved in this process. This is a subject which has commanded far more interest from public, Parliament, government and the armed forces since the protracted, bloody and ultimately unsuccessful British military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The work begins with a discussion of two contextual factors shaping policy. The first relates to the impact of Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the United States over defence and intelligence matters, while the second considers the impact of Britain’s relatively disappointing economic performance upon the funding of British defence since 1945. It then goes on to explore the role and impact of all the key policy actors, from the Prime Minister, Cabinet and core executive, to the Ministry of Defence and its relations with the broader ‘Whitehall village’, and the Foreign Office and Treasury in particular. The work concludes by examining the increasing influence of external policy actors and forces, such as Parliament, the courts, political parties, pressure groups and public opinion. This book will be of much interest to students of British defence policy, security studies, and contemporary military history.

Author : Adrian Williamson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137460264

Get Book

Conservative Economic Policymaking and the Birth of Thatcherism, 1964-1979 by Adrian Williamson Pdf

In this book, Adrian Williamson investigates the processes by which Thatcherism became established in Tory thinking, and questions to what extent the politician herself is responsible for Thatcherism within the Conservative Party.

Author : Robin Renwick
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849545754

Get Book

A Journey with Margaret Thatcher by Robin Renwick Pdf

In a remarkably candid new book, former high-ranking diplomat Robin Renwick provides a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher's performances on the world stage. He examines her successes, including the defeat of aggression in the Falklands, her contribution to the ending of the Cold War and her role in the Anglo-Irish agreement; her special relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev and what the Americans felt to be the excessive influence she exerted over Ronald Reagan, and attitudes towards F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela; and what she herself acknowledged as her spectacular failure in resisting German reunification. He describes at first hand her often turbulent relationships with other European leaders and her arguments with Cabinet colleagues about European monetary union (in which regard, he contends, her arguments have stood the test of time and are highly relevant to the crisis in the eurozone today). Finally, he tells of her bravura performance in the run-up to the Gulf War, her calls for intervention in Bosnia and the difficulties she created for her successor. While her faults were on the same scale as her virtues, Margaret Thatcher succeeded in her mission to restore Britain's standing and influence, in the process becoming a cult figure in many other parts of the world. Including material from the recently released War Cabinet files on the Falklands conflict, this book is an important exploration of an outstanding world leader.

Author : N.J. Crowson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134147038

Get Book

The Conservative Party and European Integration since 1945 by N.J. Crowson Pdf

This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to British policy in Europe. By exploring the schisms within the party over Europe, through primary source-based history and theoretical discourses of political science, N.J. Crowson gives the reader the best sense of understanding of how and why the Conservative party’s policy attitudes to European integration have evolved. The Conservative Party and European Integration since 1945 adopts a thematic line based around two chronological periods, 1945–75 and 1975–2006, and uses different methodological approaches. It explores the shifting stances amongst Conservatives within an economic, political and international context as the party adjusted to the decline of Britain’s world role and the loss of empire. Crowson analyzes Britain’s role and relationship with Europe together with the study of the Conservative Party, and deals with economic, commercial and monetary issues, successfully bridging a serious gap in any discussion of the UK’s relations with the European Union and appreciation of the political world in which Conservative European policy has been framed and pursued since 1945. This book is recommended for background reading in undergraduate courses in British politics and European history.

Author : Peter Harris,Dominic de Cogan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509939893

Get Book

Studies in the History of Tax Law, Volume 10 by Peter Harris,Dominic de Cogan Pdf

These are papers from the 10th Cambridge Tax Law History Conference, which took place in July 2020. The papers fall within the following basic themes: - UK tax administration issues - UK tax reforms in the 20th century - History of tax in the UK - The UK's first double tax treaty - The 1982 Australia-US tax treaty - The legacy of colonial influence - Reform of Dutch excises, and - Canadian tax avoidance.

Author : Eric J. Evans
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780415270120

Get Book

Thatcher and Thatcherism by Eric J. Evans Pdf

Thatcherism produced dramatic changes in most aspects of public life, both in Britain and abroad. This work surveys the origins and impact of Thatcherism as a cultural construct and an economic creed. Centering on the career of Margaret Thatcher, the author argues that Thatcherism was a bold experiment in ideologically driven government which failed to meet its objectives.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PSU:000063527162

Get Book

Kyoto Protocol by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works Pdf