[henkster]

It was hard to read Daniels’ article about the mod of the British electorate. The hardest part was reading how the British thought they were voting for guarantees of post war dreams and prosperity. All they guaranteed with their vote was economic malaise for generation and beyond. It wasn’t until they had the twin boon of MargaretThacher and North Sea oil that there was anything like prosperity in Britain again.

The socialists lied to get power, and then made the voters perpetually dependent in a society that rewarded mediocrity. But that’s how the left rolls.

[colorado tanker]

Another factor for the Brits was that the WWI vets who survived the hell of the trenches came home to few jobs and that caused a lot of bitterness. They thought Labour's program would prevent that.

But, as you say, it turned out different.

When Lady Thatcher was elected Britain's GDP per capita was approaching pre-EU Spain. Britain was leaving behind Northern European standards of living, unless something was done. Thatcher did it and they still revile her for it.