I was born in 1961. I loved the 70's & 80's. I fear for my Grandkids. This Woke Cancer has been allowed the spread. We are ruined. Our War Dead died for nothing.

Life was better without the internet!

I am from Sweden. I was in London in the 90s, and then again 3 years ago, and wow things have changed in such a short amount of time. It is very similar in Sweden. I dont recognize my home anymore. It breaks my heart honestly. Now I live in Denmark, which is not nearly as bad as Sweden, but it is getting there for sure.

Born in 1970, I'd go back to the early/mid 80s in a heartbeat.

_"...seen them new council bungalows???...Beautiful!!!...To get one of them you'd have to have 9 kids and speak with a foreign accent..."_ - Del Boy, 1983...

I feel like the Mothership plucked me out of the 80s and landed me into this shithole ! I cannot name one thing that's better today than it was in the 80s and I dare anyone to suggest a subject. I was in the Army and would have willingly fought for my Country then. Would I now...? Not a fucking chance and I blame war mongering Blair. He started the rot as far as I'm concerned.

I saw his tattoos, his tracksuit top and his gravely cockney voice and nearly scrolled on.I listened to his words and subscribed. This man is absolutely correct. The real danger comes from those things which we aren't allowed to discuss.They thrive in the shadows and invade our very soul.When freedom of speech is compromised in any way,I get really suspicious. Race,gender,religion, Israel's recent actions,covid.When we are gagged,it's time to push back.

I was born in 1968 and loved the 80s and 90s in Germany and I feel similar to what you are saying. I worry for my son, who has just finished his university education. I get the impression that things are similar in many Western countries. I dream of the 80s, when we didn't have smart phones and all this digitalisation, when neighbours were in touch and helped each other and city centres looked decent with nice shops. I could go on with more examples...

💯 1970s born girl here! we have seen our freedoms and rights being dissolved over the decades

Back in the 80s, we thought things would get better, not bloody worse!

Totally agree, lived in London 1980'S, 1990's, and could drive in, out of London, park anywhere, free, eat in fabulous places, drove to work, wages, then better freedoms , everyone, most could buy a home , a car, afford rent on nice places, have holidays, a social life. Could go out, come home safe. Mixed with many people all walks of life. Young people now , it's sad, very sad.

This video actually made me weep. I'm 62 and the 70s 80s came washing over me as you were reminiscing also. I still live in central London, but it has changed beyond all recognition. I now walk home from work and don't even look up from the pavement until I'm home in my little bubble 😢

They were the best times I grew up in the 70s and 80s. I often think everything back then was way better, we had less but we had way more

I remember going to London to see loads of concerts in the Eighties. Travelling around without any fear of being mugged or attacked. People were more patriotic and polite. Multiculturalism has completely changed this country for the worse. We have no control of our borders. Police can not enforce the law. Illegal migrants just entering our country. Instead of being arrested. They are given free accommodation and benefits, Then house them. With almost no chance of being deported. Eastern European mini markets. And Turkish barbers.And even an Indian PM ! How I wish we were still in the Eighties.

I came to England in 1994. Up till 2010, it was so English, I integrated and love deeply the English people and how they live. And now I am in my 40s, completely lost in London. I do not go to shops anymore. I order veg box online once a week and use Amazon. I take the train to stops along the line which goes to Stevenage, it's country lanes, woods, fields. Tomorrow going to Bournemouth to see the sea. I go nowhere in London. I only communicate with the English. I was mixed into multinational community for years and I finally came out of all different cultures. I can't do it, anymore. I am on my own and homesick at what I dearly made my home. I actually cry for England. I was born in Russia and have never been able to change my heart nor soul, nor my passport. I do not believe in immigration. I believe in diplomacy.

You are so right Paul. I was born in 1977 and had my childhood through the eighties. It actually makes me cry to think back on those days. I have said many a time if I could close my eyes and have a wish I would go back there in a second! I hate todays world

I was born in the 50s Had some real fun We didn't have much money but had a much better life

The UK is doomed sadly. Being born in the early 60's, I think my generation are the last of the lucky ones. The youngsters of today are in for a pretty tough time I fear.

I'm from Ireland and I think a lot of what you speak about it happening here,its frightening

I lived in Bristol briefly in 1980-81. I was on an exchange program. I loved the UK then, despite the fact that people complained bitterly about Maggie. Yes, she was prickly, but you had freedoms, of which I gather you do not have now. It is the same here in the USA. Our freedoms are being lost, and many people don't seem to care.

As a Scot and BRITISH I'm and old guy hitting eighty ,when as a young boy we had little money but we most surely had a great time playing outside. football, climbing trees. hill walking and playing at all kinds of games. As teenagers we went to the pub then on to the dancing and trying to find a girlfriend where many of us found our partners . Today is no where as good as then, thanks to the most awful shower in Government and Home Office over many years starting with Tony Blair who should be in Prison , Now Sunak and Yusof , and KHAN. are talking us into oblivion. Vote for freedom vote REFORM. NOW.

I'm stuck in the 70s and 80s and always listening to music of that era and obsessed with watching all things on you tube from the 70s and 80s like the adverts or comedies or Xmas adverts or documentaries which were objective and treated the audience like adults and how people spoke so articulately ,nicely and calmly then and the reason is because it makes me feel normal again

I was born in 1982. I don’t really remember the 80’s but I was a teen in the 90’s and it was a great time to be alive. Not just in the U.K. but in general. Apart from all this bollocks that’s going on these days with everything being wrong. The worst part about modern life, is probably the internet. Everyone is absolutely ADDICTED to Their phones and it’s out of hand. When I was a kid I played out with friends, played videogames and had a great time. I was never bored. Now days people don’t even go out. They sit at home on phone KZfaq Instagram online betting porn etc and because the internet is endless scrolling, that’s why we can’t stop. There is a lot wrong with society but boy has the internet got a lot to answer for.

Born in 69 east London girl , I literally agree with all you are saying I hate what has become of this country, growing up in the 70s and 80s yeah times were hard but we were so much happier and we had respect , law and order, decent Music ! Everything now done on a bloody phone , places not taking cash . I could go on and on but you have said it all perfectly .

Nail on the head Paul. I am 75 and fully agree., This isn't the UK I was brought up in.

Aye. I was utterly broke in the 80's and yet it feels like a golden decade in my life story compared to the ... ahem ... "nonsense" we have now.

Greetings from Ireland. Great video, couldn't agree more with you. Ireland is being dragged to the same place as the UK. We're depending on people waking up en masse, which is a long shot. But we've gotta keep fighting back & speaking out .🙏

The internet and the smoking ban killed British society and I've never smoked. The kids of today are woke. We in the 80's were Punks. Happy days! We would watch Max Headroom and laugh at how ridiculous it was. We are now living in a Max Headroom world.

Loads wish we could turn back time.

Born in 1965, desperately miss the 70's and 80's. Working class Londoner, council est, not much money, but happy. It's so sad what has happened to my beloved England/UK.

I am an Australian and believe me our hearts are still in the 1980s.

I grew up in the 70's & 80's and agree with everything you said, I've also had the same conversation with my son who is in his mid twenties. I grew up in East London and when I've been back to where I grew up it's really sad how the whole culture of the area has been destroyed, but like you said it's happening all across Europe and to be honest I believe it's a deliberate act.

Left school in 1990, you rarely if ever saw teachers outside of school or knew about every facet of their existence and most of them didn't take any shit from pupils.

Back in the 1980's we thought the future was going to be better, personally I think we've gone backwards, we should have been asked if we wanted all this mass immigration, we never were. It was decided for us not by us. These politicians need to learn they work for us, we don't work for them.

I loved life in the 80s...joined a motorcycle club and had fun...worked hard in the winter earned loads and took the summer off...went everywhere..

Sadly, you're absolutely spot on. Our politicians are leading us down a very ugly road and what will be a dystopian society.

Minder, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, The Professionals… happy days. I’m a teacher and childhood seems to be virtually over by age of 8 or 9. They aren’t happy, lots of mental health issues that we never had. Country has had it I’m sad to say. I don’t recognise our country anymore.

I was born 1972 was loveley,family,comunity and you could leave windows and doors open unlocked,play over the fields without the fear of predators,no mobile phones,great days🎉

I agree with every word in this vkdeo. I feel so lucky to have been born nearly 60 years ago, and to have experienced what I now appreciate really were halcyon days when it was like a different country. I can hardly remember what it's like to feel content, hopeful and safe. I could weep at what this once amazing country has become, where I felt so grateful to have been born and raised. It's virtuallly unrecognisable as the same country now, and it's so awful to see our culture being swiftly eroded and erased. I think people who are moving abroad are very wise, other than family and friends there's nothing to stay here for now. It's hard to believe this is where we're at. I'm very glad that I'm middle aged, and am looking forward to going to a much better place to be with the Lord when my time here is up - hopefully before it becomes unbearable!

I grew up in the 70s and 80s, loved it, that was British culture at it's best - we had the best music then, the community spirit, people talked to each other and as kids we played with each other on the street (as opposed to being stuck on their phones and computers), we wrote letters to each other, the list goes on. And yes, we sang hymns at assembly, loved it all. I wish I had a time machine to go back!

I was born in 59, the 70's were great, especially 76, the 80's were great, two baby daughters, lovely camping and caravaning holidays with friendly helpful fellow campers, lovely towns and villages to visit, all different now though, brown skinned bearded shifty eyed surly faces everywhere, same old barbers, nail bars and phone repair shops, same sh!t wherever you go now.

Absolutely bang on Paul…things have got so much worse in the last 20 years as the attack on the working class has gone into overdrive. We are ruled by scum bags

I grew up in Ireland in the 70s and 80s and despite the political differences we had at the time we admittedly had an incredibly close cultural alignment with the British.We had BBC1 BBC2 ITV and eventually CHANNEL 4,so we had a shared cultural experience.Things were not always economically great but there was an incredible sense of freedom and a prevailing ethos of humor and common sense that honestly doesn't seem to exist anymore.I truly feel that young people have a very different experience now and I don't believe that I'm simply idealizing the past.Thank you for your content,I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Can we all, the British people do something about this. Now, soon!!

I'm English and married to a Russian woman. I live in Krasnagorsk, Moscow. 5 minutes from Crocus / Vegas Mall where 144 people were murdered a couple of weeks ago. I served with the Royal Military Police in the 80's and 90's in Germany. I remember back in the 80's discussing the Eastern block countries Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany etc saying how lucky we were to have freedoms of speech and democracy. Now look at it, the state of Britain. I think its gone too far and Britain is finished, its emploding from within thanks to our rotten and corrupt government. Contray to all Brits are lead to believe there are more freedoms here in Russia than Britain. It might sound incredulous but its true. Blair has a lot to do with the rot that has set into the fabric of British life. How did it come to this.

60 now, couldn't agree more

I was born in 1974, moved abroad to Turkey 2005, married a wonderful Turkish man, now live in beautiful Bulgaria! The countryside reminds me so much of my homeland to which i never want to return to. Here is safe, peaceful and free... For now! Highly recommend as you get a lot of house for your money and bills are minimal compared to UK, great quality of life with lovely neighbours of mainly Bulgarian but also finnish, irish, british, Israeli 🥰

Mr Paul Thorpe, I agree with every word you said! My mum was born in 1930 in London and she would be sick to see England of today! Nothing is like it was, ai the moment I live in Italy, and it’s getting very bad here too! Now I under stand why so many British people have moved to the Spanish islands! I would never go back to live in England the way it is today! My family and I love “ only fools and horses “ we think it’s THE BEST!

You’re absolutely right Paul. Back in 70s and 80s things were much less complicated and people were different compared to today. 🤔

The 1960’s was the best time to be a teenager, would love to turn the clock back to those days.

Fully on board with what Paul is saying, the people themselves are letting the country down and I feel you cannot put the blame on government because we are allowing them to do so !

Brilliant video Paul, you're saying what the majority of us are thinking. It's a real shame what's been happening to the UK and it's only going to get worse. I worry sick for future generations but it's a comfort to know that other people think and feel exactly how I, yourself and many others feel. I watched this video and subscribed straight away. I wish you and your followers well x

Miss those times so much!

It's terribly sad. I live in Canada and it's much the same here. Not even close to the same country I grew up in. A beloved Sports personality who had been on TV for years was on air one night as remembrance day approached. He pointed out that appreciation for our veterans had really gone downhill. He encouraged people to spend a few bucks on a poppy and finished up by saying people who are new to this country should participate as well His exact words were “You people that come here … whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy,” For this he was immediately sacked and the papers labeled him a bigot, racist and the rest of their favourite insults. Even his co host who he had worked with for decades turned on him. These people gave their lives for us, and no one gives a damn any more.

Born in '71. I loved the 80's, and our city centres were brilliant. Uncomplicated lives where you felt fairly free. My daughter has gone to Oz, and my son intends to follow her. We love them both as you'd expect - and I'm glad they have an exit from this place. This place holds nothing for their futures.

New subscriber from the US, and I really love your channel. In America, our rights are pretty much destroyed. Thank you for your courage in speaking out. You are a hero.

I’m in my 50’s …..being a child of the 70’s teenage of the 80’s adult of the 90’s I feel blessed to have seen my England through those precious decades It also makes it all the more heartbreaking to see what the politicians have done to this once great nation. Shame on the all

Unimaginable that we now have to check if places in Britian are safe to visit 🙈🙈🙈

From bloke to bloke and I honestly wish the best you and ya family and I really really hope you get ya country back

For those of us who were born in the late 60s and had our teenage years through the 1980s were the blessed generation, we really had the best of both worlds, the analogue world was at its peak, we had technology that gave us everything we have today, be it that we had to put effort in ie, go to the video shop to hire a vhs, talk to our mates on a payphone. Our cars were comfortable and comparable to todays cars in reliability and usability, the days of childhood diseases like polio and rheumatic fever were over, a holiday to us was 2 weeks on the Mediterranean, not a week at some miserable seaside resort and like you said, we could get 100% mortgages, the government of the day, love them or loathe them had balls, they didn't want us dependant on them, we truly were the blessed generation and the country was a much better place, we have put too much emphasis on university and lost the ability of practical skills, we fill the universities with youngsters that then get brainwashed into this woke agenda, once they have a degree in whatever they studied the doors to more powerful positions where that voice is heard, above those of us that are the backbone of this country. People will tag on to the only fools and horses thing like it really matters, that is just emblematic of the situation we now face! if i could build a time machine, i would just go back to 1980 every 10 years, then spend every day telling my Dad how much i love him!

As an ex Labour voter, I grew up in the 80s and 90s it was great, there were honest working racial minorities here who intergrated, it all changed with Tony Blair and the introduction of Political Correctness! I never thought I would be begging for the day Thatcher was at the helm, none of this woke crap! I’m voting REFORM!

I left school in the early 80’s straight into a YTS getting tricks played on me etc😂 Been sent for a long stand or a dozen doughnut holes.?? Grease getting smeared down my pants.!! Can you imagine what the youngsters of today would do.? They’d have you for bullying.? Good times and things made alot more sense too.👍

I agree with everything you’ve said , it’s so so sad the way Britain has gone , Britain is seen across the world as weak . I worry for my families future. wise words your speaking keep it up & stay safe

Wham, Culture Club, Thatcher Reagan, Yuppies, Filofaxes, New Order, Ultravox, Duran Duran, Mullets, Live Aid, Only Fools and Horses, The Tube, Neighbours, etc... Good and Bad... Take your pick.

It should be mandatory that every government building should have to fly the St George Cross and Union Flag

I agree with every word Paul. The 80s were absolutely awesome!!! As a young man in the 80s i suffered fits and migraines. Our family doctor (of over 30 years) would regularly pay me a home visit to check up on me, yes home visits were a thing. Now as a middle aged diabetic I have to play the telephone lottery with no guarantee of even getting an appointment. And thats if the surgery actually has a doctor on the books. This is a truly awful era 😢

Thank you Paul, saying what everyone our generation is thinking.❤

Hey Paul well spoken, I personally seen the writing on the wall in 2008, I bailed out in 2011 for a better Commonwealth country that has values and heritage which are celebrated. Be a good idea for your kids to look at Commonwealth areas of choice, there are some good options out there 🙏👍

Mate,my 14yr old boy came down the other day and said hed been watching some vids about 80s kids vs 00s kids. It broke my heart when he said hed love to be in a time when all the kids where out playing etc. Its not good when a generation becomes aware they are living in a much worse place than the genrations before them. Wheres the incentive to love your country.....🇬🇧

I've moved to 92% Christian Philippines. Wonderful.

I was 10 in 79 and had the best time growing up in the 80s. What a different world, our parents and teachers were great examples, we had tons of freedom, we were unique and each one of us no matter our sexuality or background got in with the life we wanted to live, I feel leftists are ignoring this decade, acting like it never existed. We were robust, had a positive attitude, police were actual police, we knew hard work paid off, most had more than one job. We had great social lives with family, neighbours and friends with a community pub on every corner. The list goes on, Britain was great!

I'd give anything to go bck n relive my youth but with the knowledge I got now!

If we wish to leave our grandchildren a country similar to the one we grew up in , there are going to have to be drastic changes. Wake up.

I was born in 1964 and what a wonderful country it was back then, you respected the police force and your elders, now there is no respect for anything or anyone, my grandad fought for my rights I'm thankful he's not here to see what they have done to this once beautiful country. 😢

Love you're channel Paul . You are so right in everything you say . Born in 70 & how awful for our next generation / children / not a hope of buying their own home , rents are despicable .... thank god like yourself i own my own home now . But we all Paul had to work very hard but had somevlovely great innocent childhood times , everything was simpler back then ...only thing is all these greedy evil governments are getting worse , its just unreal . Look forward to more of you're posts , keep going 👍 Best wishes from Co.Kildare Ireland 🇮🇪

I think you are spot on Paul . Listening to you I suddenly remembered being at school and how we use to celebrate our culture and country with huge amounts of pride . We need to take our values Back before it’s too late . Paul’s right in the not so distant future this country will no longer be the British way of life .

They want a nation of council house, style, tenants, so they can come in your home when they like and take a look round; so they can go on your garden and tell you what you can put there;, what you can grow; they can install whatever technology to keep an eye on you and listen to what you say. Then when you get to a certain age and your children are grown up, they can move you into a flat.

Paul, your thoughts, words and fears mirror exactly the thoughts of a young man I once knew, a man much like yourself. He was born in 1947 just after WW2. Born into a time of hardship, a bleak time when many families were left broken by the loss of loved ones killed fighting the evil that threatened our country. This young boy would often ask his father why has that man only got one leg? Why can't that man see daddy? Why is that man crying His father a good man, a man who had along with his childhood friends joined the services and who had stormed the beaches on D Day thankfully surviving to explain to his son that "these men are poorly son." At school, a happy time of adventure, a time when that young boy learned many things. At morning assembly the whole school joining together in one voice to sing " all things bright and beautiful." No one demanding to be excused assembly because they were from a different country or religion. A time when school teachers were not being stabbed to death by pupils or teacher's threatened by Muslim parents for teaching the school's curriculum . Headmasters' forced to resign because of parental pressure. It was a wonderful time back then , a time of unity, a time when it was OK to be proud of our Island home and of its people and especially our flag. I'm sure that there a many millions of people, just like that young boy. People who remember fondly and cherish their memory's of what it was like before they were betrayed by Tony Blair and his left wing cronies.' And then came the greater crime, following Blair's betrayal all the subsequent governments and cowardly politicians who then stood by and watched as our country became many things, but it was never again the country that we loved. A country ridiculed and seen as a soft touch, full of "racists" who when challenging the reasons for mass uncontrolled immigration are all cast aside as "Racist." We who dare speak the truth. We who dare to question the growing reports of murders on the streets. Women murdered ,knifed to death in broad daylight by a partner of the same faith. a so called love one. The rape and violence that fills our news bulletins were neve ever see before this influx of other cultures.. Though that young boy be now 76 years age he carries with him 76 years of experience. He learned that when called upon to do so his father and millions like him stood against evil. I sometimes hear that young boy's voice, calling, warning me of even more dangerous times to come. Times of great sorrow Times when evil must be faced and defeated. Paul, your post should be heard by everyone who lives on our Island . Thank you. Please keep telling it like it is.

We're getting out very soon and can't wait! And yes, really looking forward to learning about and integrating with the culture of our chosen destination, as well as embracing a more simple and relaxed lifestyle with more emphasis of self sufficiency and local community. Oh, and some decent weather, away from the white stripes / grey and endless rain. 🙏💪😎🌞🍾🥂

Greenock in Scotland in the 1960s had 4 Hospitals and umpteen clinics, and a much smaller population. Now it has 1 Hospital and a much larger population. In the 1960s our family doctor would do home visits when we were ill. I am sure it was the same through out the length and breadth of Britain. When i was little i trusted teachers, doctors and police without a second thought. Now?

Honestly its a joke i was a teenager of the 70s best times ever i loved that era and the 1980s and 1990s were absolutely fantastic too best times of my life i wish i could go back to those great times happy memories of a care free society not like now its absolutely awful i hate it im 66 what have got to enjoy with what is going on at the moment i want my country back you cant say or do anything these days absolutely disgusting outrageous i feel sorry for this generation seriously we need to get our country back ASAP

Totally with you. One of the reasons we left Australia and are now in Italy. Still not sure where we'll land.

Hi mate I was born in 1972 and had an absolute blast during the 70's, 80's & 90's growing up and totally agree, I thought I was the only one who has similar views to yours and my teenage kids think I'm like a walking time machine as I'm always harping on about the past..😂 Keep up the good work pal..👍

Late 70’s and the 80’s were the best times ever. Happy catchy music as well. 👍

Was born in 1944 so I’m a boomer. I’ll be dead soon but I can honestly say that I’m so glad that I was born when I was because we had the best of times. It was just after D Day and times were hard, Britain was bankrupt but neighbours looked out for each other and there was the Dunkirk Spirit. We saw so many changes, our mums and dad’s dressed like their mum’s and Dad. Suddenly teenagers had a voice, they got a job, had money to spend and then we got Rock a Roll.

Every word, true. Well said Paul. Thank you. Makes us all feel heard.❤

Thank you Paul, following from Qld Australia, still feel homesick as all family in UK. Our lifestyle here is amazing compared to what we would have in the UK. Totally agree with all you say, everything is harder now compared to the 70s and 80s.

Born 1961, Old Skool, Football Every Day, Black Friends, Gangs, Kick The Can, Nock A Door Run, Nick the Milk Of A Doorstep, Party 7s Party 10s, We Had It All, No Youth Centers, No Mobils, No Money, But Eh The Golden Age Of Growing Up, Nobody Died, All I Can Say To These Lids Today, Get Out More

Born in 1953. Left school at 15 and always worked hard. Two loving parents. We didn't have much money but neither did anyone else in our neighbourhood in South London. We were far happier with much less material things in those days. Dad had been to War. Mum had been in the Land Army stationed in Oxfordshire. I'm glad I'm the other side of the fence. I know if my parents woke up and saw the state of everything now they'd say why did we bloody bother fighting!

Totally agree. We are losing our identity. You are saying what most people are thinking.

The 60's and 70's were better👍

Totally agree Paul Blair was the start of our collective down fall.

Completely the same here in the Netherlands, Paul... sad but true.... Feel very much the same like you, I am 54 years old, we have no kids , my wife was born in England 53 years ago and often come back to her place of birth, where we love to come back to because we love the (special the old..) english people so much... We very much like to travel the world, but I think in a few years time this will be made impossible for the "normal" people....kind regards from the Netherlands, and love to follow you on your channel

"Everything now is just made to make your life harder than it needs to be" Truest words I've heard this century! As a man who has never been to Britain, this video strikes a chord with me because I've had this fascination with 1980s Britain since I was a kid (I'm 42 now) .......I always wanted to visit, but that changed about 10 years ago, because everything I see regarding modern day Britain I liken to modern day New york!.....I went in 2018 with the mental images and feelings from movies and shows from the 80s......and it's a completely different vibe!.....and Britain I sense is the same!....... 1980s Britain, at least how it was portrayed in the movies, or even in music.....there's just this tone!....this vibe!....like I can watch a movie like American wearwolf in London 1981, or European vacation! 1985.....and I dont even need to see any fancy tourist stuff....like you can show me a shot of a basic street with people walking in rain coats, or a 200 year old pub in the middle of nowhere......and I just wanna jump into the screen and live there! .......I don't get that feeling looking at anything to do with modern day Britain.

Take me back to the 80s too!!!......Discos, phone boxes, Bonfire night and fireworks, Penny for the guy, Carol singing, Scrumping, knock down Ginger, natural women, Witches hat jerker and swings, slow worms and snakes, Top of the pops, coming in from skool then back out again and running wild for hours, banter and larfter between different races, Personal magic and charm many had in them days, Great music madness the specials The Christians, The Housemartins, UB40 etc etc........we had so much more freedom in them days and not daily bad News and fear mongering that is the norm now....they were the Golden Years but we didn't realize it, we thought Life would get better and better but it just got worse and worse!!!..... life wos simpler and less complicated back then and everyone wos imo much happier then!!...... Now technology and mobile phones etc is actually ensnaring and tracking us all...... we've advanced technically but spiritually, morally etc we've now become bankrupt!!!......the simpler life wos much much better than this shyte!!

I agree with everything. Born in 1960, the 80's was the best decade of my life without any doubt. After 5/6 years of Blair, I moved to Thailand in 2003. I could see what was happening, but 21 years later, I just can't believe how bad things have gotten since I left. My decision to leave the UK has been vindicated many times over, but it still breaks my heart to see what politicians have done to the country of my ancestors. The traitors within.

Totally agree Mate. Growing up in the 80’s working class Black, White, Brown all got along and stuck together because we had the same struggles. Don’t get me wrong not everything was hunky dory but we had each others backs most of the time.

I left Uk 2010.... I do miss the London I grew up in. I was born 1958 I love hearing the cockney accent. I loved our way of life back then no mobiles etc.... I'm glad I found your channel thank you Paul.

The only reason things have got worse is that we have had consecutive parties and leaders that want to be the big "i am", but are totally incompetent and useless about running a country. Everything should have, and would have gotten better if they were capable and competent, Reform is our last chance, because anybody else is just going to take the same old road.

Learn from Lebanon. It really wasn't that long ago. A predominately Christian country that was once very prosperous. Following an influx of refugees and higher Muslim birth rates, the Christians were to find that they were the minority. Civil War ensued.