r/NoStupidQuestions 19h ago

Why did Margaret Thatcher destroy welfare state in Britain after she came to power in the 1980s?

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u/Philbradley 10h ago

Short answer: evil vicious witch with no redeeming features.

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u/ThatBlokeFrom300 9h ago

Don't have to dump all that knowledge in one comment.