What is Margaret Thatchers influence on politics in the current day?

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What we have in Politics nowadays, is a 'post-Thatcher consensus'.

That is, the agreement of the three parties on a wide range of issues; 'the efficiencies of privatisation' over nationalisation; entrepreneuralism; 'rugged individualism'; monitoring economic growth as a sign of a countries' progress; the notion of a safety net over a welfare state; monetarism; and an acceptance for free-market economics, amongst a great deal of over things.

On the other hand, it could be said that social-market elements have been incorporated into the Conservative Party since David Cameron became leader - that is, in other words - 'One Nation Conservatism'. Whilst Thatcherism deplored economic egalitarianism, One Nation Consevatism seeks to acknowledge the need for more equality and better protection for the poorest and most vulnerable of society. They're still not particularly left-wing, despite this viewpoint however.

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"We are all Thatcherites now."- Baron Mandelson, PC