Quote Originally Posted by Returnofrros View Post
I can't disagree more.

You said no 20 year old had hope of a job......I'll let you off with gross exaggeration.

This nostalgic ****e about AHH **** in it together in the early mid seventies grinds my gears a bit.

Thatcher raised expectation those who cud grabbed opportunity, those that couldn't struggled, those that cudnt be arsed.....meh.

I'll say again I saw little poverty despair or lack of hope thru my ****s and 20s, mixed with manual workers, professional and those going thru uni to better themselves

I honestly think they will be the best times I'll ever live thru
Yer a betting man.
I'd wager the majority if not all of your acquaintances did not have a similar support for Maggie then,and yes most were working etc.Many apprenteships were lost due to cuts by councils late 80,s.