Quote Originally Posted by Elite_Pie View Post
I agree. When I was a kid, teeenager and young adult society seemed generally good. It wasn't perfect, but it was mostly good. That all changed when Thatcher was elected. A society of 'haves and have nots' was created, she governed only for those who would vote for her and shat on those who wouldn't. She created the Jeremy Kyle generation, where if you are treated like dirt some will act accordingly. We have the same now. Make the rules for the masses, while the rich and privileged do whatever they want. Incredibly, we even have a 'Minister for levelling up'!!! The Tories have been in power for 13 years, isn't that enough time to ensure levelling up isn't needed? Labour have to take their share of the blame for providing such woeful opposition as do the electorate for putting their faith in a proven serial liar.

This doesn't explain pitch invasions, but it might explain why we're such a divided country.
Football hooliganism was building up to its peak before Thatcher. In fact it must have been building up under a Labour government. Were those the years the UK was the "poor man of Europe"? I was in the land of oz so I don't really know except the UK was considered a bit of a joke over there.