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Originally Posted by jfman

So the average worker…. Made less in the 1970s?

House prices may well have been less however that’s a function of banks lending more and taking account of two earners. Many households then would have had one parent at home for the majority of the time/all of the time. Saving the state from funding mass babysitting.

Things generally cost less as well you know, money went further. And you didn’t need a spanking deposit to purchase a house. There was also significantly more social housing available at affordable rents than there is now

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Originally Posted by Mr K

I don't hate anyone mate. The young of today aren't going to get a fraction of the benefits current pensioners get, yet they are expected to fund current pensioners. That's not fair. Ideally we'd support everybody, but we can't because the last Govt has left us with a massive black hole of debt. The biggest for for a selfish election bribe that failed. Triple lock, Brexit, corrupt Covid contracts, lost the count of the no of PMs. If you want anyone to blame you know where to look , anyone that voted for them over the last 14 years . So you need to look in the mirror.

Early days but I think this Govt have done a good job so far.

Partially agree , isn’t some of this massive black hole due to the 22% pay rise for junior doctors ? Which btw is a ridiculous increase