Listen "Water Privatisation - why is Margaret Thatcher still deified?"
Episode Synopsis
The rushed water privatisation after the 1987 election was one of several calamitous policies launched by Margaret Thatcher –with the consequences still being played out today. Yet Tory leaders, potential leaders, and even their Labour counterparts still pay homage to Thatcher. Why?
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