Page 24 | Who was PM during the best of times for you?

verdantverdure · 2023-03-29T21:44:26+00:00

Me? Blair. Brown, first bit of Cameron. On paper I earn more money now but everything's tits up isn't it? From the economy to shit on beaches to being able to get access to the NHS when needed.

cafecreme · 30/03/2023 06:32

Blair. First time I voted was in 1997.

mildlydispeptic · 30/03/2023 06:31

Blair. That summer during the London Olympics. Before it all went to shit.

MosquitoBuffet · 30/03/2023 06:10

Tony Blair without a shadow of a doubt

MrsMurphyIWish · 30/03/2023 06:09

Blair. Voted in my first election in 1997. Was a council estate kid, grew up in poverty. Went to Uni, into teaching, bought my first house at 24.

My children born to two teachers will struggle to do that now, so what hopes do children who live the same life I did have?

Fucking hate the Tories.

SilverGlitterBaubles · 30/03/2023 05:41

Autienotnautie · 30/03/2023 04:09

100% Blair/brown - education was better, NHS was functioning. Low income families were sufficiently supported. Much better times.

Blair/ Brown for the same reasons. Schools, early years services were much better. Councils had more money so local services were better. GP surgery ran a drop in clinic with nurse and health visitors where you could take your baby with any concerns or questions, such a valuable service for a new mum. Child Trust fund anyone?

GoodChat · 30/03/2023 05:31

Theresa May for me but those were my first 'proper' adulting years.

Fuctifin0 · 30/03/2023 05:31

Margaret Thatcher.

alwayscrashinginthesamecar1 · 30/03/2023 05:10

Blair. Even though he turned out to be a total wrong'un, the sheer optimism after he won the 97 election was amazing. I was living in London (making loadsamoney) and remember taking the day off to go to the pub and celebrate, the pub was packed and the champagne was flowing! I was newly married and was renting a gorgeous little garden flat in Earlsfield for 850 quid a month, and spending my disposable income on having an absolute ball, going out at least four nights a few, clubbing every weekend and going to loads of festivals. Life was brilliant! I was also very grateful for Blair's contribution to the Good Friday agreement, it massively improved the lives of my friends and family in NI.

PollyThePixie · 30/03/2023 04:56

Harold Wilson.

PupInAPram · 30/03/2023 04:53

Gordon Brown was massively underrated. Kier Starmer is as well. Hard working competence is not valued. People in this country prefer loud mouthed lazy clowns like Bozza.

lucylantern · 30/03/2023 04:52

Nat6999 · 30/03/2023 04:04

Blair/Brown, I was a Civil Servant & this was the only time we got more staff. The introduction of Working & Child Tax Credits fell just before I got pregnant with ds & it meant that I was better off working part time & claiming than I would have been working full time in a job two grades higher. Bringing in NHS Choose & Book meant I was able to have five operations in a private hospital funded by the NHS.2

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Autienotnautie · 30/03/2023 04:09

100% Blair/brown - education was better, NHS was functioning. Low income families were sufficiently supported. Much better times.

Nat6999 · 30/03/2023 04:04

Blair/Brown, I was a Civil Servant & this was the only time we got more staff. The introduction of Working & Child Tax Credits fell just before I got pregnant with ds & it meant that I was better off working part time & claiming than I would have been working full time in a job two grades higher. Bringing in NHS Choose & Book meant I was able to have five operations in a private hospital funded by the NHS.2

cushioncovers · 30/03/2023 03:38

Blair.

Limetart · 30/03/2023 02:00

HowardKirksConscience · 30/03/2023 01:15

Why do you dread Starmer getting in, out of interest? I’m not really sure what he’s going to do…

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He'll do as he's told i should imagine.
He doesn't seem to have any real vision imo.

AutumnColours9 · 30/03/2023 01:50

Blair

Tax credits
Surestart
Free books for all kids
Extended school clubs

Society just seemed more pleasant

PupInAPram · 30/03/2023 01:37

Yes Blair/Brown. Things can only get better folks.

mightymam · 30/03/2023 01:29

As much as I hate to say this: Blair. He transformed the early years/education and we all seemed to be much happier. Sure Start centres and every child matters were game changers.

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 30/03/2023 01:26

HowardKirksConscience · 30/03/2023 01:15

Why do you dread Starmer getting in, out of interest? I’m not really sure what he’s going to do…

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We're still a while away from the GE, so the Tory press has yet to invent what Starmer will supposedly do.

LordBuckley · 30/03/2023 01:16

Harold Wilson.

It was a really great time to be young.

HowardKirksConscience · 30/03/2023 01:15

MarshaBradyo · 29/03/2023 23:50

Life is good for us now but it was too with Cameron

I dread Starmer getting in, if he does I’ll have to avoid some specific radio for a while, just hearing them

My life and its ups and downs is mostly separate to government though. It doesn’t impact me that much - 30 hours cc was really good and lockdown was utterly hideous but beyond that my happiness isn’t related to them

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Why do you dread Starmer getting in, out of interest? I’m not really sure what he’s going to do…

headingtosun · 30/03/2023 01:08

HelloBunny · 29/03/2023 22:50

Tony Blair. Lived in London. Was in my early 20s. Had a laugh! Life was good.

This was me and now DH.

Iflyaway · 30/03/2023 01:02

Blair yea.
But he fucked up going into Iraq with US.

Iraq is still fucked up even now.

John Mayor. Elder Statesman, who was instrumental in the Good Friday Agreement.

You may think N.I. politics is nothing to do with you living in England, but many bombs went off there....

jennytheonionslayer · 30/03/2023 01:01

Margaret Thatcher.

79-90 were good times for me.

whitesnowflake · 30/03/2023 00:53

Blair/Brown