framework in such a way that it was presumed that collective agreements were enforceable by law. However, this scheme failed and eventually ended in an outbreak of public sector strike activity in 1978-79, which possibly led to the election of the Conservative Party in 1979.
             Conservatism is a very traditional approach to politics and obviously means to conserve. Gray defined Conservatism as:
             'In its traditional meaning, Conservatism has been concerned with preserving and renewing across the generations the central institutions which we inherit from the past.'
             (Quote: Gray, 'Back to Basics' BBC R4, 16/12/93)
             In 1979, Mrs Thatcher became Prime Minister, who was a 'disciple' of Keith Joseph. In 1975, he set up the 'Centre of Policy Studies' because he thought that the party was not willing enough for change and, subsequently the Conservative Party put more emphasis on the 'fre
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