Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
It's not just a matter of inflation though is it ?
How much is and was the country left in debt by preceding govts. ?

Both Callaghan and Bliar left the Tories a right mess to clear up.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/e...the-books.html

Believe me, I remember very well what life was like back then, and how things have changed since.

Poll tax for instance:

As a single person using minimal services I was all for it.
Why should I pay for everyone else ? I already paid higher taxes at that time.

The current system was designed to encourage breeding, dependence and irresponsibility, to facilitate divorce and single parenthood, and no longer to recognise the stability of marriage....hence how society has ended up today.
I wonder how many of us experienced living through the 3 day working week?
I wonder how many of us experienced living through the power cuts? (black outs)

Those were very dark days, believe me.

The unions of that era brought the country to its knees.

We have hard times now granted. It's nothing like it was back in the mid seventies.