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its all up to the voters what happens next
In 1910, Britain was the long-reigning global superpower, and ruled nearly a quarter of the world's population. Its Pound Sterling was the world's reserve currency, global finance was based in London, etc., etc.
By 1946, other countries were deciding whether they cared to bail has-been Britain out of bankruptcy. There were still plenty of Brits who remembered the "good old days", and wanted their country firmly headed back in that direction. But they seemed a minority, even before you discounted for how many of them were too old, or too exhausted, or too incompetent, or too corrupt to contribute much to such an effort.
Not all that much has changed in the 8 decades since 1946. I noticed that the article contrasts Britain's current leaders with the Conservative Margaret Thatcher - Prime Minister in the 1980's. Is that because mentioning more-recent Conservative governments would make Labour and Green look good by comparison?
Overall, recent-decades British politics strikes me as squabbling over what the band should be playing on the Titanic. Yes, as the article notes, the voters will decide. But my impression, from both right- and left-wing British news outlets, is that every substantial party is shite for Britain's future.
By 1946, other countries were deciding whether they cared to bail has-been Britain out of bankruptcy. There were still plenty of Brits who remembered the "good old days", and wanted their country firmly headed back in that direction. But they seemed a minority, even before you discounted for how many of them were too old, or too exhausted, or too incompetent, or too corrupt to contribute much to such an effort.
Not all that much has changed in the 8 decades since 1946. I noticed that the article contrasts Britain's current leaders with the Conservative Margaret Thatcher - Prime Minister in the 1980's. Is that because mentioning more-recent Conservative governments would make Labour and Green look good by comparison?
Overall, recent-decades British politics strikes me as squabbling over what the band should be playing on the Titanic. Yes, as the article notes, the voters will decide. But my impression, from both right- and left-wing British news outlets, is that every substantial party is shite for Britain's future.
> These policies created real prosperity for million[s of pounds that moved to overseas tax havens].
FTFY.
FTFY.
Labour flaws are presented with hyperbole like [demolishing foundations] While Tory flaws are accompanied with commentary like [it's not perfect, but nothing is]