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TORYSI CZY WIGOWIE? PROBLEM RELACJI KONSERWATYZMU I LIBERALIZMU W BRYTYJSKIEJ TRADYCJI POLITYCZNEJ

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PIOTROWSKI P.

Polityka i Społeczeństwo

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2013

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issue 4(11)

100-116 (17)

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Liberal conservatism was often able to consolidate leadership. This is demonstrated by the governments of R. Peel and M. Thatcher. However, these same figures indicate that combining liberalism with conservatism at times also caused political conflicts and disputes in the Tory party. Thatcherism can be identified in the overwhelming opposition to the paternalistic tradition of post-war governments of W. Churchill, H. Macmillan and E. Heath, but according to some commentators, there is an important continuity between them, which does not invalidate the libertarian rhetoric of the Iron Lady. Regardless of whether Peel, or Thatcher actually committed a betrayal of conservatism in favor of liberalism, the tension between conservatism and liberalism remains an essential element of the main identity and ideological divisions on the British political scene.

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The Political Myth of Margaret Thatcher in Scotland

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Czapiewski T.

Polish Political Science Yearbook

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2016

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vol. 45

85-98

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The article describes and explains the phenomenon of the political myth of Margaret Thatcher – her anti–Scottish attitude and policies and its impact on the process of decomposition of the United Kingdom. The author indicates that the view of Margaret Thatcher’s dominance in Scotland is simplified, stripped of complexity, ignoring significant information conflicting with the thesis, but that also plays an important role in current politics, legitimizing secessionist demands and strengthening the identity of the Scottish community. In the contemporary Scottish debate with its unequivocal defence policy of Thatcher is outside of the discourse, proving its sanctity status. Thatcher could see this special Scottish dimension within the United Kingdom, but treated it rather as a delay in the reforms needed in the country. There are many counterarguments to the validity of the Thatcher myth. Firstly, many negative processes that took place in the 80s were not initiated by Thatcher, only accelerated. Secondly, the Tory decline in popularity in the north began before the leadership of Thatcher and has lasted long after her dismissal. The Conservative Party was permanently seen in Scotland as openly English. Thirdly, there is a lot of accuracy in the opinion that the real division is not between Scotland and England, only between southern England and the rest of the country. Widespread opinion that Thatcher was hostile to Scotland is to a large extent untruthful. She has never retreated radically from any of the Scottish privileges, such as the Barnett formula or the Scottish Development Agency.

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„Napájeni ze stejného zdroje“ Thatcherismus a Československo po sametové revoluci

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Šmigol O.

Dvacáté století - The Twentieth Century

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2017

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vol. 9

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issue 1

99-119

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The views and policies of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which became known as Thatcherism, were mirrored in the newly democratic Czechoslovakia. Democratic left respected her for the principled critique of the Soviet bloc, but it was the Czechoslovak, or more accurately Czech right, which was directly inspired by her programme. Under the leadership of the Finance Minister and later Prime Minister Václav Klaus Czechoslovakia undertook the most radical economic reform of all post-communist countries. British conservatism inspired the Czech right, partly indirectly, as the Czech politician read similar conservative thinkers and economists as the people surrounding Thatcher, but there is also direct inspiration. Czechoslovak officials closely studied British privatisation. The British provided advisers, money and organised conferences, all to achieve a smooth reform process. The result was a clear imprint of Thatcherism on the Czechoslovak economic reform and on the newly constituted Czech right.

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Privatization and deregulation of bus and rail transport. The contribution to transport policy of conservative governments In the united kingdom in 1979–1997

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Růt Š.

Dvacáté století - The Twentieth Century

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2013

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vol. 5

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issue 1

11-30

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The study deals with the process of privatization of bus and rail transport in the United Kingdom in the years 1979–1997. It tries to give information about roots of the privatization, discussed options and motivations of interest groups. It utilizes archival documents, which was created by Department of Transport, The Treasury, Number 10 Policy Unit or Boards of National Bus Company and British Rail. The comparative analysis tries to explain different impacts of processes on particular categories.

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Studie se věnuje privatizačnímu procesu v autobusové a železniční dopravě ve Velké Británii za vlády Konzervativní strany v letech 1979–97. Snaží se podat informace o kořenech privatizace, zvažovaných variantách a motivech zájmových skupin přičemž se snaží využít archivní dokumenty vytvořené na ministerstvech dopravy a financí, Politickém oddělení nebo v Radách National Bus Company a British Rail. Oba procesy jsou v závěru podrobeny komparativní analýze vysvětlující odlišné dopady v dílčích kategoriích.

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TORYSI CZY WIGOWIE? PROBLEM RELACJI KONSERWATYZMU I LIBERALIZMU W BRYTYJSKIEJ TRADYCJI POLITYCZNEJ

The Political Myth of Margaret Thatcher in Scotland

„Napájeni ze stejného zdroje“ Thatcherismus a Československo po sametové revoluci

Privatization and deregulation of bus and rail transport. The contribution to transport policy of conservative governments In the united kingdom in 1979–1997