#Margaret Thatcher

#Margaret Thatcher

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic 's David Frum opens with observations about the ongoing government shutdown, how it could be a strategic mistake for Republicans, and why this political standoff is best understood as a "quasi-election" about the rule of law itself. Then Frum is joined by Lord Charles Moore, the authorized biographer of Margaret Thatcher, to mark the centenary of her birth.

Thatcher's right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost 200bn and contributed significantly to the housing crisis by reducing the stock of affordable housing.

U-turns in politics are viewed negatively because they suggest indecision, yet they can also reflect an adaptation to new information and changing circumstances.