According to you the 80's, when St. Margaret of Grantham was at her height, were the glory years, so if you were made reduntant twice, they weren't THAT glorious. At least you didn't have your skull smashed by a policeman acting on her orders, unlike some miners and travellers.

Thatcher had a habit of stuffing anyone who didn't fit in with her yuppie world order. Glory years? Nope.