THATCHERISM: The New Right, anti-collectivist 1979-1990

THATCHERISM: The New Right, anti-collectivist 1979-1990

1. criticisms of welfare state

   • 3. removes freedom of choice
   • 1. develops increased public demand
   • 2. drains sense of self responsibility
   • 4. Managed and designed by welfare professionals so services often inappropriate to real peoples needs
   • 5. Monoply of services existed which meant that care providers can afford not to listen to service users needs and wants

2. aimed to decrease g'ment spending on welfare state

   • was increased demands on public purse; number of people drawing state pension increased in the 60's +70's. Increased number of older people living into old age. Demands on health care rose as range of treatment avaliable grew and people lived longer

3. Intro of care market to drive up quality of care

4. anti-collectivist

   • Paul Wilding & Vic George