These films focus on the long-term legacy of New Right ideology in the UK, also known as Thatcherism. The detailed findings of this research are available
to read further online.
If you're using this film as a teaching resource, why not download the supplementary worksheet and teaching noteswhich
supports the discussion of the film 'Society, Politics and Change: Exploring the Legacy of Thatcherism'.
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Please note that this resource has not been created by the BSA. We wanted to share the work of our colleagues at the University of Derby and their project
funded by the ESRC.
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