Why we've lost the Empire

[Peter]

We may have been ok as a kingdom, but we havent had an empire since the end of the first world war.

[Mick Stockbridge]

We may have been ok as a kingdom, but we havent had an empire since the end of the first world war.

 

O.K point taken,but not in my eyes.Rule Britannia and f the rest.

[skyhuck]

It wasn’t nicked or lost. Back in the 80’s Thatcher sold it off piecemeal to her mates while we were distracted with the “loadamoney” economy.

 

Andy

 

I disagree!

 

The unions handed all our manufacturing to the far east !

 

Thatcher saved what she could !

[treequip]

I disagree!

 

The unions handed all our manufacturing to the far east !

 

Thatcher saved what she could !

 

You are right, industry had become tubby and militant and the unions weren’t innocent in that but it was Thatcher that broke the unions and sold the carcass of our manufacturing to anyone that would buy it.

[THE88MAN]

But they are wearing Hi-viz!!

i should go to specsavers,i thought they were norwich shirts