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Originally Posted by Mancie
Yes we agree they all make mistakes.. in my opinion the selling of the gold reserves to prop up the economy was a mistake.. but nowhere near as bad as selling what is called "the family silver"... the railways were sold for a £1 ..BP was sold for next to nothing and then run by ex tory cabinet ministers same as British Steel.. British Gas was supposed to be sold to the masses but ended up owned by foriegn companies..my water company and my electic provider are French.
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I agree. I was certainly no fan of Thatcher's.
You owned all these nationalised company, but hey, Sid says you can give us your money, and own 'em again.
Idiocy, but people fell for it.
No government gives a toss for the longterm effects of what they do.
Five years is the maximum period of time their tiny minds can cope with.