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Britain & the wider world: 1745 -1901
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Kate Rutherford
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Thatcher's policies didn't just change Britain's economy - they completely... Show more
Thatcher's dream of turning Britain into a "property-owning democracy" seemed brilliant at first. The Housing Act of 1980 let council tenants buy their homes, and by 1988, around 2 million people had jumped at the chance - it was so popular that even Labour eventually backed it.
But here's the catch: only people in better-off areas could actually afford to buy. Meanwhile, councils had to use their profits to pay off debts instead of building new homes, creating a housing crisis with longer waiting lists and families stuck in expensive, unsuitable B&Bs.
The miners' strike of 1984-85 became the ultimate showdown between Thatcher and the unions. Unlike previous governments who'd backed down, Thatcher was ready - she'd stockpiled coal, developed North Sea oil, and had tough NCB Chairman Ian McGregor planning to close 75 pits over three years.
Arthur Scargill, the fiery NUM president, made crucial mistakes that doomed the strike. He refused to hold a democratic vote (worried miners wouldn't support him), and his far-left politics alienated moderate supporters. When Nottinghamshire miners broke away to form their own union, calling Scargill's supporters "scabs," the movement crumbled.
Quick Fact: By 1990, mining jobs had plummeted from 200,000 to just 60,000 - and trade union membership dropped by two-thirds.
The Community Charge (or Poll Tax) was meant to be fairer - everyone pays the same local tax, not just homeowners. In reality, it was a PR nightmare that asked pensioners to pay the same as millionaires, which most people thought was completely mental.
Scotland got it first in 1989 (lucky them), but when it hit England and Wales in 1990, up to 30% of people in some areas simply refused to pay. The March 1990 Trafalgar Square riot saw over 200,000 protesters turn violent, with cars overturned, windows smashed, and more than 300 arrests.
Thatcher faced opposition from unexpected places. Oxford University refused to give her an honorary degree , while artists, comedians, and TV shows like "Boys from the Blackstuff" savagely mocked her policies.
The Church of England got political, publishing "Faith in the City" in 1985 to criticise government neglect of poor areas. Meanwhile, the Greenham Common Women became icons of 1980s protest, camping outside the nuclear base for 19 years and creating a 14-mile human chain with 70,000 supporters in 1983.
Did You Know?: Environmental disasters like Chernobyl and the discovery of the ozone hole turned green groups like Greenpeace into major political forces during this period.
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very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
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I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
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THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
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Kate Rutherford
@katerutherford_eltd
Thatcher's policies didn't just change Britain's economy - they completely transformed how people lived, worked, and protested. From council house sales to epic strikes, her government faced massive social upheaval that split communities and sparked fierce opposition across the country.
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Thatcher's dream of turning Britain into a "property-owning democracy" seemed brilliant at first. The Housing Act of 1980 let council tenants buy their homes, and by 1988, around 2 million people had jumped at the chance - it was so popular that even Labour eventually backed it.
But here's the catch: only people in better-off areas could actually afford to buy. Meanwhile, councils had to use their profits to pay off debts instead of building new homes, creating a housing crisis with longer waiting lists and families stuck in expensive, unsuitable B&Bs.
The miners' strike of 1984-85 became the ultimate showdown between Thatcher and the unions. Unlike previous governments who'd backed down, Thatcher was ready - she'd stockpiled coal, developed North Sea oil, and had tough NCB Chairman Ian McGregor planning to close 75 pits over three years.
Arthur Scargill, the fiery NUM president, made crucial mistakes that doomed the strike. He refused to hold a democratic vote (worried miners wouldn't support him), and his far-left politics alienated moderate supporters. When Nottinghamshire miners broke away to form their own union, calling Scargill's supporters "scabs," the movement crumbled.
Quick Fact: By 1990, mining jobs had plummeted from 200,000 to just 60,000 - and trade union membership dropped by two-thirds.
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The Community Charge (or Poll Tax) was meant to be fairer - everyone pays the same local tax, not just homeowners. In reality, it was a PR nightmare that asked pensioners to pay the same as millionaires, which most people thought was completely mental.
Scotland got it first in 1989 (lucky them), but when it hit England and Wales in 1990, up to 30% of people in some areas simply refused to pay. The March 1990 Trafalgar Square riot saw over 200,000 protesters turn violent, with cars overturned, windows smashed, and more than 300 arrests.
Thatcher faced opposition from unexpected places. Oxford University refused to give her an honorary degree , while artists, comedians, and TV shows like "Boys from the Blackstuff" savagely mocked her policies.
The Church of England got political, publishing "Faith in the City" in 1985 to criticise government neglect of poor areas. Meanwhile, the Greenham Common Women became icons of 1980s protest, camping outside the nuclear base for 19 years and creating a 14-mile human chain with 70,000 supporters in 1983.
Did You Know?: Environmental disasters like Chernobyl and the discovery of the ozone hole turned green groups like Greenpeace into major political forces during this period.
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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
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