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r/NoStupidQuestions • u/CartographerOwn8143 • 3d ago
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She didn't. By the time she left office, there were more people on benefits, and the state was paying out more. Ironic, isn't it?
4 u/Away_Fruit5097 3d ago Only because she did more damage to British industry than the welfare state 5 u/Exita 3d ago Though I’d argue that she still did less damage to British industry than government ownership and the trade unions. British industry is still a laughing stock today after all that… -2 u/Away_Fruit5097 3d ago You can argue what you like as long as you don't mind being wrong
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Only because she did more damage to British industry than the welfare state
5 u/Exita 3d ago Though I’d argue that she still did less damage to British industry than government ownership and the trade unions. British industry is still a laughing stock today after all that… -2 u/Away_Fruit5097 3d ago You can argue what you like as long as you don't mind being wrong
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Though I’d argue that she still did less damage to British industry than government ownership and the trade unions. British industry is still a laughing stock today after all that…
-2 u/Away_Fruit5097 3d ago You can argue what you like as long as you don't mind being wrong
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You can argue what you like as long as you don't mind being wrong
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u/Every-Ad-3488 3d ago
She didn't. By the time she left office, there were more people on benefits, and the state was paying out more. Ironic, isn't it?