Margaret Thatcher taught Britain to love business, poll finds
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Clifford Armion
le 18/04/2013
Activer le mode zenJames Ball and Tom Clark
Margaret Thatcher taught Britain to love business, but not to hate government, according to a YouGov poll on the day of the former prime minister's funeral.A clear majority of Britons endorse the free-market virtues that Thatcher championed, the poll – presented at a conference at the Guardian's headquarters – shows.
For example, 52% agree that "companies and industries that are not competitive … should be allowed to close", even if this means job losses. That compares with 27% who believe subsidies should be deployed to protect jobs, a practice that Thatcherites dismiss as propping up lame ducks.
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"Margaret Thatcher taught Britain to love business, poll finds", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), avril 2013. Consulté le 27/07/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/margaret-thatcher-taught-britain-to-love-business-poll-finds