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I GREW UP IN THE SEVENTIES (1970s)— WE WERE HAPPIER THEN | JON GAUNT

I GREW UP IN THE SEVENTIES (1970s)— WE WERE HAPPIER THEN | JON GAUNT

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Were we happier in the Seventies — the 1970s — and have we lost our way?

I grew up in Coventry with discipline, community, and respect.

Today we’ve got more stuff than ever… but are we really better off?

This is me in the Seventies — eleven years old, outside my local church with my cub and scout group. My dad was a copper, my mum was a dinner lady. We didn’t have much, but we had order, rules, and a real sense of belonging.

That church is gone now, demolished. My mum died just months after this photo was taken. And looking at it today, I can’t help but ask — were we happier back then? We’ve traded community for convenience, respect for self-interest.

In this video, I’m talking straight about what’s changed, what we’ve lost, and why we’re paying the price. This isn’t nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake — it’s a wake-up call.

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I GREW UP IN THE SEVENTIES (1970s)— WE WERE HAPPIER THEN | JON GAUNT

I GREW UP IN THE SEVENTIES (1970s)— WE WERE HAPPIER THEN | JON GAUNT

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