article_snippet.sent: David Cameron manifesto pledge to dramatically extend Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy policy was this morning attacked as a 'deeply unfair' bribe which will cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
article_snippet.sent: Original plan: The right-to-buy scheme became Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy .
article_snippet.sent: But Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy was branded 'deeply unfair' by housing associations and industry experts today.
article_snippet.sent: National Housing Federation director Ruth Davison said: 'A very conservative estimate of Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy puts the cost to the taxpayer of at least £5.8billion. '
article_snippet.sent: Leading to a surge in home ownership, The original right-to-buy saw more than 1.5million council homes being sold off at discounted rates became Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy.
article_snippet.sent: Labour's shadow housing minister attacked Lady Thatcher's most famous single policy today .