Why Britain was still Great in 1984
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The Observer found 99 good reasons, from Pimm’s to pubs to panto damesWhat were the best bits about living in Britain in 1984? Despite a decided national tendency to ‘deplore discuss and dissect what is wrong’ (pub opening hours, football hooligans, the weather, Page Three, Margaret Thatcher) the Observer came up with a list of 99 ‘random and subjective’ reasons why Britain was still Great.There are plenty you could guess: the Beatles, black cabs and crumpets; Pimm’s, panto dames, pubs, the...

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