# Thatcherism and Economic Restructuring

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Thatcher's governments sold state-owned firms, reduced many direct taxes, deregulated finance, and sought to curb inflation and public spending. Supporters credit these policies with modernizing the economy and widening ownership; critics connect them to deindustrialization, unemployment, regional inequality, and weakened public provision.

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