The Effect of Margaret Thatcher's Exit on the Population

The presence of nuclear weapons since 1945 has been one of the great themes of modern history. And suddenly, apparently that was no longer so much of a threat. With the collapse of the Cold War, and the end of that tension, I think what happens is that the fear of the future then moves on to other issues. That's when we start worrying about the environment in serious terms - now apocalyptic in its rhetoric.