Who was the Macmillanite in the Thatcher Cabinet?

Few people remember Peter Walker today. But for more than a decade he was one of the most important figures in Margaret Thatcher's government - in spite of the fact he styled himself as an Macmillanite and not a Thatcherite. In this episode we discuss Walker's career, the role he played in 1980s Britain, and whether or not he was able to exercise much influence as a Cabinet minister.In this episode, we discuss the following books:'Taken as Red' by Anushka Asthana. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fI2k8T'Strange Days Indeed' by Francis Wheen. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fBtJJz***Since Attlee & Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - since Attlee & Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.