This book examines how and why John Major's governments from 1990-1997 sought to reform the civil service, local government, education, social security, and industrial relations, and the extent to which such reforms constituted a continuation of Thatcherism. The book also considers the problems experienced by John Major in leading and managing the parliamentary Conservative party, with Europe proving particularly problematic for his premiership.
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This book examines how and why John Major's governments from 1990-1997 sought to reform the civil service, local government, education, social security, and industrial relations, and the extent to which such reforms constituted a continuation of Thatcherism. The book also considers the problems experienced by John Major in leading and managing the parliamentary Conservative party, with Europe proving particularly problematic for his premiership.
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