National Geographic Association attempted to stop new print machines - however, were defeated by newspaper owner Eddy Shah - new systems improved efficiency and profitability - further two newspapers were set up
Rupert Murdoch sacked printers who went on site and he had full government supports on his decisions
Murdoch supported Thatcher and promoted Thatcherism in his work
Thatcher restricted what was published in the media on national security issues
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Britain under Thatcher
Number of university students increased from 535,000 to 710,000 between 1981 and 1989
10,000 more police officers were recruited between 1979 and 1982
Numbers of families living on less than average national salary increased from 5 million to 14.1 million
Public spending on schools was reduced by 10%
Real earnings grew by 2.8%
18% cut in university funding was implemented over three years
Amount of families with phones rose to 85% and families with central heating rose to 77%
Annual growth rates of economy were considerably higher in 1979 - 1988
House prices increased
Unemployment numbers rose
Labour force grew from 22.5 million to 26.9 million
Incomes of the poor increased
Thatcher negotiated with Gorbachev which contributed to end of the Cold War
Number of recorded crimes rose
Britain was entitled to trade in free markets with Europe due to Single European Act of 1986
Expenditure on criminal justice system rose to £3.9 million
O-levels and CSEs replaced with GCSEs
Thatcherism reduced socialist influence on Britain
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