A nanny no, a Medusa ... maybe

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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been accused of irreparably damaging academia whilst she was in power during the 1970s and 1980s. Bureaucracy in universities was increased whilst academics were made to compete against each other. The loss of academics at the time is likely to lead to chronic staff shortages in universities for the future. Others have suggested Thatcher made positive changes in all spheres of society, such as economics, culture and welfare by challenging long held assumptions. Her policies have been continued by the new Labour government.

Political aspects, Prime ministers, Thatcher, Margaret

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From the cradle to grave mistake

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The UK welfare state involves conspicuous consumption and is damaging society by making people conform, taking away their initiative, and undermining the family. Money is spent on consumption that should be spent on investment. People should be more self-reliant and be given loans rather than grants, with help offered to meet need rather than as a right. The welfare state is a fraud that does not combat inequality and it prevents social investment.

Social aspects, Welfare state

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It's a no-knowledge economy: in its pursuit of UK plc, the government is undermining intellectual endeavour

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The UK government is reducing the value of intellectual effort by emphasizing skills. It is now automatically assumed that the main purpose of education is to boost the productivity of the UK economy, rather than the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake.

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