01-06-17, 06:20 AM
Britain after WW2 was heavily in debt to the USA, & the Labour government of Attlee etc was faced with the enormous task of generating export income at the same time replacing our bomb damaged and slum housing stock,simultaneouly implementing the NHS. Just look at documentary film footage of the "living" conditions faced by millions in our decaying inner cities. The wealth of the country was then,as now, in the hands of a small percentage of the people. They believed things would go on as prewar with our role as head of empire. Meanwhile many of our former conquest nations decided that they wanted independence. The so-called losers in WW2 namely West Germany & Japan that had been heavily damaged by bombing had their economies rebuilt from scratch with US dollars-if there was a clear winner of this conflict it was America whose industries were jump-started to supply(lend-lease) Britain.
All empires rise & fall. What we need to do is work out our role in the present world economic climate which is a little difficult since we have consistently exported our jobs,industries & skills,particularly since Thatchers "sale of the century" began in the late 1970s.
What we must also consider is what sort of society do we - the majority-want. What do we value? Is it the quick short term sell off & profit or building something sustainable that we can pass on to our children.
Inequality in my country is rife & parallels the conditions in Victorian times.
The sad fact that we all must face is you cannot have something for nothing & we cannot live permanently in debt either individually or as a nation.
But it sickens me when the fat cats are rewarded for exploiting the tax laws(which they make of course) & living off the efforts of the taxpayers(us) at the same time telling us to tighten our belts & face the austerity they decree.
I am no lover of privilege & class myself as a republican. If we truly are in such a dire situation then let the MPs, Lords etc & The Royals start by setting the rest of us an example.
My vote is with Corbyn as the alternative is unspeakable.
All empires rise & fall. What we need to do is work out our role in the present world economic climate which is a little difficult since we have consistently exported our jobs,industries & skills,particularly since Thatchers "sale of the century" began in the late 1970s.
What we must also consider is what sort of society do we - the majority-want. What do we value? Is it the quick short term sell off & profit or building something sustainable that we can pass on to our children.
Inequality in my country is rife & parallels the conditions in Victorian times.
The sad fact that we all must face is you cannot have something for nothing & we cannot live permanently in debt either individually or as a nation.
But it sickens me when the fat cats are rewarded for exploiting the tax laws(which they make of course) & living off the efforts of the taxpayers(us) at the same time telling us to tighten our belts & face the austerity they decree.
I am no lover of privilege & class myself as a republican. If we truly are in such a dire situation then let the MPs, Lords etc & The Royals start by setting the rest of us an example.
My vote is with Corbyn as the alternative is unspeakable.