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The Welfare State under Thatcher and Major
Created by Daniel Wincott on April 28, 2011, 11:41 am. Report this group | FAQ
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This group shows how the Welfare State was depicted in political cartoons during the period of Conservative Rule from 1979 to 1997 under Margaret Thatcher and John Major. It includes one cartoon featured in the companion group on images of the Welfare State in the 1970s (the last one in that group and the first in this). It also includes several cartoons feature Tony Blair that are also shown in another companion group on Tony Blair and New Labour.
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"For Heaven's sake, Prime Minister, something a little more conventional!"
Nicholas Garland
Sunday Telegraph
Published caption: "The hijackers on social security say one more omelette like that and they'll blo...
Giles; Ronald Carl (1916-1995)
Daily Express
Published caption: "What are these initials in your hat, Bob - D.H.S.S.?"
Giles; Ronald Carl (1916-1995)
Daily Express
"It's the same the whole world over, it's the poor wot gets the blame, it's the rich wot gets the gr...
Nicholas Garland
The Independent
Published caption: "Your son has been claiming social security benefits for him and 146 fri...
