Way, way, way, way , way before my time, but I hear talk of what Margaret Thatcher did to the UK. Liz Truss, of course, she totally destroyed the UK quicker and with more effect than Hitler in WWII (So the tagline went), so she'd be up there.
The economic downfall of the UK, you can dome of that at her feet.
@JasminD [quote]but she started a way of thinking that, sadly, is still going on.[/quote]
I don't think she did start it - she was just part of the zeitgeist. After the 3-day weeks in the 1970s many many people were angry by the country being held to ransom by the Union chiefs who were, largely, hypocrites. During my Student days in the West End of London my department used to use a drinking club called "the Marie Lloyd Luncheon Club" near Broadcasting House. The bosses of the NUM, for example, were frequently to be seen in there in the middle of the afternoon, totally pissed.
@ArtieKat Not a great look. Arthur Scargill attempted to use Right to Buy legislation in 1993 to obtain ownership of the flat he rented in the Barbican (currently valued at £1.8 million). He was turned down as it was not even his primary residence. He was still living there in the 2010s when the NUM were paying his annual rent of £35,000
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Reminds me of The Post War Dream from The Final Cut [quote]Tell me true Tell me why was Jesus crucified? Was it for this that Daddy died?
Was it you? Was it me? Did I watch too much TV? Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?
If it wasn't for the nips Being so good at building ships The yards would still be open on the Clyde
And it can't be much fun for them Beneath the rising sun With all their kids committing suicide
What have we done? Maggie, what have we done? What have we done to England?
Should we shout? Should we scream? What happened to the post war dream? Oh, Maggie, Maggie, what have we done? [/quote]
Thatcher? Caused such social upheaval and harm to the North and in fact her action lowered the life expectancy of the region as compared to the South. Suicide, drugs, alcoholism....all as a result of her policies.
You notably missed out Truss and Eden. The latter came too late in life to the job and his judgment was impaired by medical problems. Truss had no such excuses. Among other players were Heath and May, both introverts who were hobbled by a seeming inability to take advice and share decision making. Douglas-Home? 'Mr. 363 days'? He didn't really fit into the Beatle era.
No idea, but the one with the consistent messy hair and bad teef, surely did them no favors to throw that just see the politicians and don't actually pay attention to them...