No Turning Back
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No Turning Back is a group within the British Conservative Party advocating Thatcherite policies. It was founded in 1985 to defend Margaret Thatcher's free-market reforms.[1] The group was named in honour of Thatcher's 1980 Conservative conference quote "You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning."[2] No Turning Back published less material in the nineties and became involved in Conservative party in-fighting, resultuing in both Michael Portillo and Francis Maude leaving the group,[1][2] but became more prominent during Iain Duncan Smith's time as Conservative leader, due to the fact that he had been a member until he was elected.[2]
[edit] Members
Past and current members include-
- David Davis[2]
- Michael Fallon[3]
- Eric Forth[4]
- Liam Fox[2]
- Paul Goodman[2]
- Neil Hamilton[2]
- Gerald Howarth[5]
- Edward Leigh[6]
- Peter Lilley[2]
- Francis Maude[1]
- Michael Portillo[1]
- John Redwood[2]
- Iain Duncan Smith[7]
- Andrew Turner[2]
- Angela Watkinson[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Portillo turns back on No Turning Back", BBC, 2000-11-02. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Morris, Nigel. "No Turning Back group steps back into spotlight", The Independent, 2002-03-01. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Michael Fallon. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Roth, Andrew; White, Michael. (2006-05-19). Eric Forth. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Gerald Howarth MP. Conservative Party. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ Edward Leigh. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Duncan Smith, champion of the right", BBC, 2001-08-15. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
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