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Bendy_Roo
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Matt wrote on 09-11-2017 01:13 PM

I had such high hopes for Blair when he won in 1997, with the anthem "Things can only get better". He certainly transformed British self-image after the Tory melt-down but wasted billions on the NHS and got far too cosey with Bush. I'm gutted he squandered the opportunity.

Looking back, I think history is kinder on John Major than we were at the time.

Thatcher was another Blair, there was a massive sense of relief after Labour's disastrous tenure during the 70s and the complete break down of working life, but she lost the plot later in her time at the top.


Completely agree. The world seemed a brighter, more hopeful place when Labour won in '97. And for a while it was true. Although he utterly trashed his reputation by getting into bed with Bush I will nevertheless always be grateful for him bringing in the Freedom Of Information Act. A rare example of a truly progressive piece of legislation.

I wish they wouldn't laugh

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