... people had "never had it so good". However, t There are reasons to suggest agree with Labour's smear can be argued to some extent. Nonetheless, several economical, political and social factors support Macmillan's statement. How far did Britons' living standards between 1951 and 1964, suggest ing whether that those years were 'thirteen wasted years'? During the 1950s ... lower middle class, as they had a bigger dispensable income. Food rationing ended in 1954, which improved people's living standards dramatically. There was a surge in ownership of consumer goods – televisions, wash...

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