Of course - most thing I wrote about happened before Thatcher, too (German social welfare in 1883: That the UK went down a different path back then isn't Thatcher's responsibility unless we're talking time machines).
But first, according to some circles, when it's about social policy in the UK, Thatcher is always to blame. I just couldn't resist :-)
Second, I suppose Thatcher would have implemented a different policy given a different history in that area. The union/employer feedback loop influenced policy (and still does), and that includes Thatcher's for sure. Which makes that snarky first sentence a reversal of cause and effect.
But first, according to some circles, when it's about social policy in the UK, Thatcher is always to blame. I just couldn't resist :-)
Second, I suppose Thatcher would have implemented a different policy given a different history in that area. The union/employer feedback loop influenced policy (and still does), and that includes Thatcher's for sure. Which makes that snarky first sentence a reversal of cause and effect.