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Just a little Rant.

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Wazzam Mon 13-Apr-26 11:05:58

Just a little Rant.
I am now in the Twilight years of my life and am sitting here reflecting on my life, but I do get very worried about the future that this Country of ours holds for my Children and Grandchildren. I honestly do not think we can call ourselves 'Great' Britain anymore. I know that today, people will call it 'progress' but in the 60's/70's/early 80's when I was raised we never had Social Media and you never heard of so much crime as there is now especially amoung the younger Generation. In the 60's, on School Holidays, l left our House to play out with my mates and apart from popping home for Lunch and Dinner and when my Mum or Dad used to call us home for bed I was hardly ever at Home. I used to be in the Church Choir, played Conkers/ Marbles, made slides with snowball fights in the winter, had Great Neighbours, climbed trees, made 'Dens' and generally found things to do. Not like the current Generation of pre/early teens who enjoy staying at Home bored or outside being anti-social (but appreciate not everyone is like that).
Anyone else have recollections of how things have changed

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nanna8 Sun 19-Apr-26 09:17:42

I always get that from that person, I’m used to it now. Can’t get on with everyone I suppose. When have I ever run down the UK ? Only in the minds of some. I think and have always thought it is a wonderful country but absolutely dire politicians and I won’t apologise for thinking that - it is blaringly obvious. Look at what the UK has achieved over the years. I don’t see how anyone, anywhere , can run it down.

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Cumbrianmale56 Sun 19-Apr-26 19:37:34

I think the problem is we have a very adversarial political system that stops politicians working together. The bitter divide between the Conservatives and Labour means it would be impossible for them to ever work together, while the two main parties see smaller parties as threats and try to undermine them all the time. Only where there is PR as in Scotland do parties have to work together.

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twaddle Sun 19-Apr-26 20:02:12

I've just been watching this documentary on BBC iplayer:

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00d30nz/morning-in-the-streets

It was shot in Liverpool in 1959.

I think life has improved since then. Maybe other people think otherwise.

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