tommydski wrote:This one is hard for me.
Since 1997, this country has been a right shitter for me personally. The only thing is, since it's all I remember, I can't tell you if it's supposed to be like this or not. I mean, according to my parents Thatcher was literally the devil. I can't say if things would have been better had anyone else been in charge. Also, Blair doesn't strike me as an evil man. He strikes me as a dishonest one but I think that's a requirement of the job. I think he thinks he's doing well for his country and his family. I believe that sincerely.
I'm going for CRAP, massive waffles.
Rather than being inherently dishonest, I think he has been shaped by the elements of the modern political environment. It seems to me that no matter how idealistic he was when elected PM, he could never acheive or maintain those ideals. On the whole I think he's done a pretty good job. Foreign policy aside he has led the country pretty well without making too many big mistakes. He is normally a thoughtful, humble man and he genuinely understands the the needs and wants of the ordinary Britain within the scope of UK and Europe. If Iraq hadn't happened he would have a completey different profile from the one he has now.
Compared to the ones I remember, Thatcher & Major he's been a great PM. You wouldn't have liked to live in the UK (especially Scotland) under Thatcher.
n/a.