John Major's Government - The Economy and Public Services
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into John Major the man, Major's overall vision for the country and his approach to the economy and public services. Time stamps: 0-18:20 - John Major the man, his vision for the country and differences to Margaret Thatcher 18:20 - 28:27 - How the Major government managed the economy 28:27 to end - Public services and the Major Government  For this episode my main sources of inspiration were: ·       John Major's Autobiography - my personal rating: 8/10 ·       John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - book by Kevin Hickson. My personal rating: 9/10 ·       The Major Years - documentary from the BBC.  My personal rating: 7/10 ·       The Presidents & the Prime Ministers with  Iain Dale Podcast- John Major episode - my personal rating: 8/10 ·       Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman Podcast - John Major episode - my personal rating 9/10 I'd really recommend all of these to anybody who enjoys the subject matter!
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