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    I read an article on the BBC yesterday, not in any way sticking up for her, but merely saying what evidence have we got to say a different government would have done things differently? A lot of the decisions were brought on by global and society changes. I think the 80s were a massive changing point around the world but after seeing my family ripped to bits by miners strikes, pit closures and relentless privatisation, from my experience it wasn't a good period for the UK. The bigger picture is we're all pretty much fucked though right? With most economies based upon peak oil and gold prices and the environment isn't going to get better, over population, debt and ridiculous consumerist nations doesn't look so promising to me. Maybe Thatcher started all this?! and Maybe Fucking Obama has too many hands up his arse to change anything.

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    • Yup, this, this and exactly this.

      But hey, it's much easier to blame an individual.      detritus
    • I suppose ultimately, that's all democracy is about - having someone to blame for our collective ills.detritus
    • The thing is anyone who wants to be a head of state or other politician is agreeing to take that responsibility on themselves just by doing the job.Continuity
    • ... by doing that job.Continuity
    • Worth noting any 80s government wd have had the benefit of North Sea Oil revenue...NonEntity
    • Tories made much capital (so to speak) of their fiscal nous but were lucky with timingNonEntity
    • But then an unreconstructed Labour government would have not used that money to best advantage either...NonEntity
    • Hey swings and roundabouts, circle of life, yin and yang, blah blah yadda yadda, that's life y'allNonEntity
    • She was a soulless PSYCHOPATH! Why do you so wilfully ignore that? She had NO COMPASSION.eoin
    • You misunderstand, eoin: we're not ignoring anything except your Punch & Judy Show brain.NonEntity
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