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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
Then pretty much level out during the 70s and accelerate again from the early 80s onwards and have carried on.
Apologies if my criticism of Thatcher's cynical bribery disguised as housing policy was misplaced.  |
Your criticism of Thatcher's attempt to create a socially responsible, property-owing democracy was somewhat misplaced, yes, IMO.
There are all sorts of factors at play here. You have picked one that scratches a particular itch, but you have ignored, for example, the fact that fewer, later marriages, and smaller, later families are widespread phenomena in developed western countries. They are a function of healthcare, career opportunities and increased female participation in the workplace: things that are common across borders, rather than social policies unique to one particular place or time.