Come on Al...be honest, Thatcher realised long ago, what we can all see clearly now.

We had a raft of industries which through no real fault of their own, had become uncompetitive.

Something had to be done, and it worked ...in the short term.
Unfortunately it has since become obvious that we cant borrow or spend ourselves out of the shit.....you all vote for a competitive society....so what we are experiencing now is part of the competitive cycle.

I just dont think we are going to survive this turn of the wheel.