Was Life Really Better in the Past?

Were things better in the past? Are things really worse than 20,30,40 years ago. WHy some aspects of life and the economy are better, but somethings have got worse.

0:00 Difference in income
2:31 Inequality
4:28 Labour saving devices
6:34 Community
8:14 Housing
9:35 Unemployment
10:22 Life Expectancy
12:25 Immigration
13:00 Environment
16:08 University
17:07 Yorkshire Perspective

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Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...
https://www.gov.uk/government/statist...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42182497
https://api.parliament.uk/historic-ha... - weekly wage 1960
https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transp...
   • Sixties Britain (2003 60's Documentar...  
   • Morning In The Streets 1958  
   • 1964: LEICESTER - the life of a MIDLA...  

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