Oct 29, 2011 Posted by Manjusiha

The start of this collective delusion

If I had to identify the moment when the collective delusion behind the economic crisis really kicked off, at least in the UK, then I would choose the first airing of the Halifax ‘Easy Like Sunday Morning’ advert, in 1987. This was at the height of the Lawson Boom, the year when I left Sixth Form to go to university. As so often, the advert was incredibly enticing, promising ultimate... read more