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Former President [[Ronald Reagan]] said, "The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom."<ref>http://www.reason.com/news/show/29318.html</ref>
Former President [[Ronald Reagan]] said, "The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom."<ref>http://www.reason.com/news/show/29318.html</ref>
== Effect of the right-wing policies of the 20th century politicians Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher on the USA and UK ==
=== Ronald Reagan===
[[File:Reagan-at-durenberger-rally.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|[[Ronald Reagan]] ]]
[[Ronald Reagan]] was president of the [[United States]] from 1981 to 1989.
Reagan was a [[movement conservative]] who succeeded in moving the nation to the right in terms of reducing federal regulation and lowering taxes. He promoted Individual Liberty and the conviction that government was the problem and private enterprise the solution. He cut taxes but despite his proposals, spending and the federal deficit went up. After a short sharp recession early in his first term, the economy was strong by 1984. Proclaiming "It's Morning Again in America", Reagan carried 49 of 50 states to win reelection. He moved the [[Supreme Court]] and the federal courts to the right with his appointments.
=== Margaret Thatcher ===
[[Margaret Thatcher]] was [[Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1979 to 1990, and the first woman to hold the position. Her leadership permanently moved Britain to the right and reshaped the nation's political environment to stress economic growth and international competitiveness. The [[Labour Party]] in response under [[Tony Blair]] jettisoned their old leftist ideas and followed Thatcher-lite programs. Despite being in power for 13 years from 1997 to 2010 Labour did not remove any of Thatcher's anti-union legislation and has refused to even consider doing so.
== Rise of right-wing politics in the 21st century in the USA, Europe and Australia ==
== Rise of right-wing politics in the 21st century in the USA, Europe and Australia ==