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Funny you say this, because the person who mentioned interest rates in my early convo, also referenced the high rates of the 80s.
There wasn't the opportunity to get into it, but the irony of them replying to me with and eg of high rates under a Tory govt wasn't lost on me.
In a way I think this is one of the key things for a huge chunk of the population. There is a cohort that grew up with the idea of Labour over taxing, over spending and trashing the economy. But there is a fucking massive cohort who have only ever known the country being successful under Labour and a fucking disaster under the Conservatives.
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along with tories coming to power, I also arrived in the same year so there is that data point
also happy birthday!
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It did OK for you, so it feels like a good period? It felt like a good time for me as well.
I'm pretty sure there are things we could point to in those 10 years like PFI, TEH WARZ, the push for education in university, which on reflection might not be that great for everyone.
But yeah, the vibes of 97 - 03 felt great, I came home in 07 and then it all went to fucking shit from 08/09/10.
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I was 48 yesterday, in my lifetime the only time the country was doing well - and really felt like it knew it was doing well - was the Blair years, which were what - '97 to '07?
All Tory governments have been disastrous periods with a litany of catastrophes and general incompetent grifting.