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- Greed is good, says London mayor Johnson
London mayor Boris Johnson on Wednesday hailed greed as a "valuable spur to economic activity" as he spelt out his vision of modern Thatcherism at a speech honouring the former prime minister. Delivering the Centre for Policy Studies' annual Margaret Thatcher lecture, Johnson called for the return of selective schools in a message apparently aimed at the right-wing of the Conservative Party ...
Nov. 28, 2013 - AFP via Yahoo! News
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- Andrew Slaughter in Fulham Chronicle
It's pretty clear that all the things that they are doing are things they wanted to do anyway,said Mr Slaughter. "It's pure Thatcherism. There's no need for them to sell off Fulham Town Hall this year, as if they've suddenly discovered... - Yvette Cooper in BBC News
For Labour, Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "David Cameron is calling for the state to withdraw, leaving people to fend for themselves and charities and community groups to pick up the pieces. This is a return to Thatcherism, or even... - David Cameron in Telegraph.co.uk
Mr Cameron said: "Today we know exactly what Thatcherism meant for our country; victory in the Cold War, victory against unbridled trade union power, the sale of council houses, the liberation of the British economy. Yet all of this was achieved...