Biggest issue post war was the British working class thought the world owed them a living. Strike upon strike deterred investment and spurred on the perceived gap between them and "management". Management were largely useless and driven on by the strikes and "fear" of the working class, made short term and "secure" decisions.

Other countries, unsurprisingly so, filled the gap that this created with their own products.

At last someone who understands economics.

The world did owe them a fooking living, they spent six bloody years fighting for it

I suggest you speak to, or at least read contemoporary accounts written by some of the "British working class", who after fighting up to six years of a war, returned to find that little had ever changed. The "old money" still ruled like Victorian mill-owners and thought that the sun would never set on "our" empire. Ex-servicemen would just drop their weapons and pick up the picks, shovels, lathes etc that they'd left in 1939. While the women who were good enough to keep factories and farming working, while looking after families, would just go back to their kitchen sinks.

A re-alignment was needed, unfortunately it never went far enough.

Haha

Oh dear.

This is EXACTLY the attitude that meant that closing factories, mills etc invevitable.

Whilst the UK was wallowing in some kind of bubble, expecting the world to thank them for their efforts, the rest of the world was knuckling down and perfecting their industry.

Do you think the British were fighting in WWII for some kind of socialist revolution?

The British were fighting to ensure their survival. They were fighting against totalitarian dictatorship.

To suggest there ought to be some other expectation is laughable.

"A land fit for heroes."

As I said, try speaking to some of those who fought or lost relatives in WW2, then you'll get some idea of just what they did expect post-1945.

For someone who has just popped up on this board you sure are cocky, I'd suggest winding your neck in.

Bloke talks a lot of sense. What's he done wrong?

Popped up? I have been posting on "this board" (as quite a few of you are fond of reminding me of) for years. You can't have it both ways, to quote my dislike of the Communist Cap and then to cite me as a new poster.

Cocky? Nope. Just sure of my facts.

Now, any more inspirational comments you would like to share?

Frankly you offer nothing as far as I can see.

I have done. Members of my family to be exact.

Expect or not, the reality is that the world moved on, with or without British acknowledgement.

What did the people who fought for Rome expect? Or Greece? Or Persia? That they would rule the world forever?

Wake up.

Why. Valid points are being made. Not the usual inane mockery.