Normal service is back. In the first of this two part episode we are going to talk about the 1979 to 1997 Tory Government how the tories came to power to what extent did the winter of discontent caused it. Did Thatcherism get a mandate in 1979, what did we think of the economic policies the 3 million unemployed the deindustrialising of the economy, North Sea oil and the Falkland’s war. and the cuts in taxes also what about the SDP and labour at the time we are focusing on this episode on the Tory rise to power so from 1976 to 1979 then the first term so 1979 to 1983. We will on Tuesday do part two talking about 1983 to 1997. So enjoy the first of a two part episode.
