One Nation Vs Thatcherism

One nation conservatism (traditional) Vs. Thatcherism
One nation conservatism (traditional)
Thatcherism
Pragmatic – flexible

Conservatives willinbg to change policies depending on public mood

Accepts positive role of the State

Postwar concensus – Accepted nationalisation: Welfare, NHS.

Mixing economy.

Partial nationalisation.

Respect for hierachy.

Strong on law and order.

Ideological – rigid

Respect for meritochracy over hierachy.

Didn’t like welfare “ State is not the problem, not the solution”.

Market economy ‘Laissez – faire’.

Cutting taxes

Making a smaller state

Privatisation.

Strong on law and order.