When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels.
Margaret ThatcherRead
When all the objectives of government include the achievement of equality - other than equality before the law - that government poses a threat to liberty.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the danger of government interference in pursuing equality beyond legal equality, which can threaten individual freedoms.
Margaret Thatcher emphasizes that while equality before the law is essential, government efforts to enforce equality in other areas can infringe upon personal liberties. This denotes the belief that an overreaching government, in its attempt to ensure equality in various forms, can impose restrictions that jeopardize individual rights and freedoms.
In practice
Using this quote in a debate about government policies on social equity.
When will Labour learn that you cannot build Jerusalem in Brussels.
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I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it.
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