Tory! Tory! Tory! as it prevented Powell from taking control of the party. Heath had attempted to reduce the power of the trade unions but was eventually beaten by the strikers. Following the February 1974 election defeat former Health Minister Keith Joseph turned against Heath and his neo-Keynesian policies to become a champion of free market economics but lost his position and influence after his controversial "human stock" speech. Joseph's close friend and ally, Margaret Thatcher, put herself forward as the free market candidate in the subsequent leadership election and won a surprising victory. Jay met with Thatcher at a dinner where he
Ted Halstead Ted Halstead Ted Halstead (born July 25, 1968) is an American author, policy entrepreneur, and public speaker who has founded three public policy think tanks: the Climate Leadership Council, New America, and Redefining Progress. His areas of expertise include climate policy, economic policy, environmental policy, healthcare, and political reform. Halstead has published numerous articles and two books, including "The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics" (co-authored with Michael Lind). His articles have appeared in "The New York Times", the "Financial Times", "Fortune", "The Washington Post", "The Atlantic", "National Review", the "Los Angeles Times", and the "Harvard Business Review", among