Personally I think life is a lot better for most people in the West than it used to be, but we have a tendency to look on the dark side. I don't understand why the elderly tend to be more right-… (View Post)

Agreed, within reason - as you say, the exception is if it dominates the early conversation. In general politics is either not that important to people (in which case who cares) or deep and complex (… (View Post)

Yes, I worked full-time into late 60s, then dropped to 4 days a week and in the end just 2 days a week, before finally calling it a day a few months ago at age 74. It's been a very smooth progre… (View Post)

After getting over a stroke, I've resumed canvassing regularly (for Labour's candidates in the County elections next year). There's very little enthusiasm for anyone out there in my ex… (View Post)

It's very anecdotal, but I grew up in the 60s and saw it as a time of opportunity and hope - I was a keen Communist, full of optimism about the world. Time wore the edges and the radicalism off … (View Post)