Then you are surely intelligent enough to know that a huge number of people work long hours, in two or three jobs and still can't afford the basics in life. The life your father achieved is unachievable now. Judging by when he was born, he was able to take advantage of fair house prices which didn't take up a disproportionate chunk of his income, along with job security These things are no longer a given.
E.g. My father was an acaemic. From before we were born he had what is now known as tenure - ie, he got paid a salary year in year out, with a linked pension which provided very well for him even though he took early retirement. I work in academia. There are few full time jobs with tenure. you;re hired year t year or even module to module. No job security. I know people who have worked for 14 years for one of UK's top unis who have just discovered this year there is no work for them. No pension, no redundancy. Just no contract renewal.
Life is not as it was when your father was making his way in the world. The current bunch of Tories don't care. They look after the super rich who have all the power. The rest of the population don't really matter to them. I would hugely prefer to live in a society where we took pride in caring for one another. not a nanny state, just a state that prioritised decency, kindness, respect for others, a sense of community and a social, nationwide respect.
I've just been on holiday to a country where this is apparent. The whole place is clean, eco, friendly, caring. The country looked well loved, well-cared for. I feel like our country is run like a neglectful, chaotic family where filthy public spaces, poor education, poor healthcare, barren city centres don't matter at all as long as the parents are having a good time.