Margaret Thatcher: Thirty years on

[Louis VI the Fat]

2. Really, GDP per-capita has for the last 15 years at least been higher than france, and nominal GDP was higher despite have a smaller population which represents a big change from the seventies sick man of europe, so i'd love to see figures for that claim.

This is incorrect. Onwards from 1960, the UK's GDP has been lower than France's with the exception pf the period 1999-2007.(Blair) Currently, France's GDP is higher again. Italy will overtake the UK this year again as well - this is owing to Britain having remained outside of the Euro.

The UK's GDP per capita has been higher only for the interlude from 1999 to 2008 too.

Maggie had more balls than all the Prime Ministers since, combined.

Aye. One thing seems certain. In ten years time, there will be no spirited debate discussing 30 years of John Major. ('John who?')

A bit ot, but did you recently stumble upon this article in connection with that France is currrently seeming to get a "working poor" class (that hampers social mobility, or certainly not looking to be increasing it), particulary females?

I struggle somewhat with the phrasing of the question. Let me give two answers:
No, I stumbled upon my quoted article after googling 'social mobility Britian'. I knew what I was looking for, I just needed a reliable source.
Yes, France is facing problems of decreasing social mobility (I think, certainly an increase in the difference between the have's and have-not's), sluggish economic sectors, and working poor.
Women face a particular problem. Job mobility is low in France. Childbearing women tend to leave and return to the job market. These gaps in their career are difficult to overcome in a rigid job market. Women end up in low paid jobs or part-time jobs. Working poor indeed. Is this the mechanism that your article described?