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Things I remember from the 1980s, the latest right-wing things-were-better-then craze, in London:

* You would have black snot at the end of the day if you spent much time in busy streets, especially central, especially if you took the underground.
* Every landmark was a dark slime color, from leaded gas/petrol painting itself over *everything*. I'm not kidding! The fabulous colors of the Houses of Parliament you see today were amazing, when it got cleaned.
* Everyone was poor and wanted to move