The miners’ strike of 1984–1985 is a political turning point in the history of post-war Britain. It began in March 1984 as a reaction to pit closures. Well prepared Government refused to give in to the miners’ pressure, which led to a record length strike. Thanks to Government preparedness and to tactical and strategic mistakes of the miners’ leadership the strike failed. This broke the power of the trade unions in Britain and the Conservative government was able to continue its reforms.
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Stávka horníku v letech 1984–1985 je přelomovou politickou událostí poválečné Británie. Začala v březnu 1984 kvůli sporu o uzavírání šachet. Dobře připravená vláda odmítla ustoupit tlaku horníků, což mělo za následek rekordní dlouhou dobu stávky. Díky připravenosti vlády a taktickým i strategickým chybám vedení horníků nakonec stávka selhala. Tím byla v Británii zlomena moc odborů a konzervativní vláda mohla pokračovat ve svých reformách.
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.
Marcia Williams, later known as lady Falkender, was a key adviser to the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. She began working for him as a secretary and over time became his main associate. During her career when she was both a positive and a negative influence on the Prime Minister. She helped Wilson to become the Labour Party leader and the Prime Minister, she was a loyal counsel and manager of his office. Her personality led to the fact, that over time she became a liability. Especially during second Wilson’s term in office, when she became a centre of several scandals, which damaged her reputation and Prime Minister’s legacy. Lady Falkender therefore remains a controversial individual of the British political history.
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Marcia Williamsová, později známá jako lady Falkenderová, byla klíčovou poradkyní britského premiéra Harolda Wilsona. Začínala u něj jako sekretářka, postupně se vypracovala na jeho hlavní spolupracovnici. Během své kariéry byla pozitivním i negativním vlivem na předsedu vlády. Pomohla Wilsonovi se stát lídrem Labouristické strany a poté premiérem, byla mu věrnou rádkyní a ředitelkou jeho kanceláře. Její osobnost však vedla k tomu, že se časem stala spíše přítěží. Zvláště během druhé vlády Harolda Wilsona, kdy se stala centrem několika skandálů, které poškodily jak její pověst, tak premiérův odkaz. Lady Falkenderová tak zůstává velmi kontroverzní osobou britských politických dějin.
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