Martin Holmes is a lecturer in Politics, at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

• Introduction -- The Thatcher Government and the Conservative Context -- The Government's Objectives -- Policy Formation: The First Six Months -- The Thatcher Government and Economic Change -- Contemporary Conservatism and Inflation -- Contemporary Conservatism and Unemployment -- Contemporary Conservatism and Public Spending -- Contemporary Conservatism and Trade Union Power -- Contemporary Conservatism and Industry Policy -- Contemporary Conservatism and the 1983 General Election -- Concluding Thoughts -- Margaret Thatcher's Conservatism

Martin Holmes is a lecturer in Politics, at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

• Introduction -- The Thatcher Government and the Conservative Context -- The Government's Objectives -- Policy Formation: The First Six Months -- The Thatcher Government and Economic Change -- Contemporary Conservatism and Inflation -- Contemporary Conservatism and Unemployment -- Contemporary Conservatism and Public Spending -- Contemporary Conservatism and Trade Union Power -- Contemporary Conservatism and Industry Policy -- Contemporary Conservatism and the 1983 General Election -- Concluding Thoughts -- Margaret Thatcher's Conservatism