I came to office with one deliberate intent: to change Britain from a dependent to a self-reliant society - from a give-it-to-me, to a do-it-yourself nation. A get-up-and-go, instead of a sit-back-and-wait-for-it Britain.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher outlines her goal to transform Britain from a welfare-dependent state to one focused on self-reliance and initiative.
- In plain terms
- She wanted Britain to stop waiting for help and start helping itself.
- What can you take from it?
- Shift culture from dependency to self-reliance and action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much support is too much?
- What creates dependency?
Another view
It overlooks structural barriers to self-reliance.
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