I don't agree. I think it means that 'we' had learnt these ideas from Friedman as children learn from their parents when they are children. I see no implications of Friedman's lack of originality.Mrs Thatcher must have been pointing out that economist Milton Friedman's ideas were far from novel.
Where did you learn that phrase?I have a doubt.
Please tell us where you found it.What does this sentence mean: "We had learned at Friedman's knee"-said Margaret Thatcher.
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