Statement on the death of Milton Friedman (“an intellectual freedom fighter”)

Document type:	speeches
Document kind:	Statement
Venue:	-
Source:	Thatcher Archive
Journalist:	-
Editorial comments:	-
Importance ranking:	Major
Word count:	43 words
Themes:	Conservatism, Monetary policy, Economy (general discussions)

Milton Friedman revived the economics of liberty when it had been all but forgotten. He was an intellectual freedom fighter. Never was there a less dismal practitioner of a dismal science.

I shall greatly miss my old friend's lucid wisdom and mordant humour.