Statement on the death of Milton Friedman (“an intellectual freedom fighter”)
| Document type: | Speeches, interviews, etc. |
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| Source: | Thatcher MSS (Churchill Archive Centre): THCR |
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| Importance ranking: | Major |
| Word count: | 43 words |
| Themes: | Conservatism, Economic policy - theory and process, Monetary policy |
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.