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Originally Posted by blazey
Somebody be kind enough to explain how socialism works and if it existed in this country, what state we could expect to be in.
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It was a socialist Labour government who introduced free education, and a free health service for all.
Before that if you were ill, and couldn't afford a visit to the doctor, you died.
If you'd left a will, you'd have to find someone to read it, because the chances are your nearest and dearest would be illiterate.
They also intoduced paid holidays for workers, and benefits if you were too ill or unable to work, which happily meant the workhouses for the poor ceased to exist.